Texas Lodge of Research

About Texas Lodge of Research

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Texas Lodge of Research

 

2009 - 2010 Officers of Texas Lodge of Research

 

The Annual Transactions


Books by Members of Texas Lodge of Research

 

Texas Lodge of Research is a Masonic Lodge instituted on December 4, 1958 in Waco, Texas "for the purpose of promoting, encouraging, conducting, and fostering Masonic research and study."

 
Membership in Texas Lodge of Research is available to any Master Mason who is in good standing of a lodge recognized by the Grand Lodge of Texas.
 
A member, after having a paper accepted and presented before the lodge is eligible to be elected to Full Membership.

 
Full Members can wear the distinctive aprons of Texas Lodge of Research. The apron is a replica of the apron worn by members of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas.
 

(Truitt Bradley, PM, Texas Lodge of Research)

Texas Lodge Histories Published by T.L.R.

LODGE HISTORIES  PUBLISHED BY  TEXAS LODGE OF RESEARCH

 

Among the many contributions to the preservation of the history of Masonry in Texas are the brief histories of Texas lodges. The following is a partial list of lodge histories that have been published by Texas Lodge of Research over the past fifty years. They appear in the annual Transactions of T.L.R. and are listed here alphabetically by lodge name. The location of the lodge is listed in parenthesis. The volume in which the history was published appears in Roman numerals.

 

Fellows in Masonic Research

Fellows in Masonic Research

 

It is with pride that Texas Lodge of Research presents its Fellows in Masonic Research. These brethren have distinguished themselves in their service to the Craft as outstanding researchers as demonstrated by their authorship of articles, books and other publications on the subjects of the history, lore, ritual, symbolism and philosophy of Freemasonry.

 

Books by Members of Texas Lodge of Research

Books Written by Members of Texas Lodge of Research

 

Over the past fifty years, the members of Texas Lodge of Research have made enormous contributions to the corpus of Masonic literature. Here is a selection of some of the books written by members of the Lodge:

 

EDUCATION AND MASONRY IN TEXAS (2 Volumes), by Dr. James D. Carter, PM

 

The Annual Transactions

The Transactions is the name of the annual volume published by Texas Lodge of Research. Members of the Lodge receive a copy each year as one of the benefits of membership. Each volume of The Transactions contains the research papers (articles) written and presented by members of the Lodge each year, a biography of the Worshipful Master, a list of the Lodge Officers, Fellows in Masonic Research, Lodge Committee members, Excerpts from the Lodge Minutes, a Directory of all members of the Lodge, and an index for that volume.

2009 - 2010 Officers of Texas Lodge of Research

TEXAS LODGE OF RESEARCH

2009 - 2010 Tableau of Officers

 

Worshipful Master:

Jack M. Harper II - n7080f@sbcglobal.net

 

Senior Warden:

Wayne Sirmon - wsirmon@aol.com

 

Junior Warden:

Merlen Howe - b2c2@ctxu.net

 

Treasurer:

Mark Dermit - kevit64@yahoo.com

 

Secretary:

Texas Lodge of Research Installation - Hillsboro

Texas Lodge of Research Installation - Hillsboro
10 am

Date: 
Saturday, 21 March 2009 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Texas Lodge of Research 50th Anniversary - Waco

Texas Lodge of Research 50th Anniversary
10 am
Waco

Date: 
Saturday, 17 January 2009 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm