Grand Masters Message

​GRAND MASTER’S MESSAGE Brothers, I hope that all is well with each of you. I am pleased to report to you that your Grand Lodge is moving in the right direction and that I could not be prouder to be a Mason in South Carolina! I have received several emails from Worshipful Masters letting me know of the outstanding work that their Lodges are doing. The reports are that Community Services are being performed with a great number of Brothers participating and that those Brothers are looking to do more. We are having many degrees that have been well attended, and the fellowship was wonderful. Brothers, with all the positive activities going on in our Grand Jurisdiction, we should all stop and reflect on the Brothers that are not including themselves in those activities. We should consider reaching out to any Brother that is in arears in his dues this year and communicate with him to find a solution to getting him current with his dues. We must not allow these Brothers to drop from the rolls of Free Masonry without speaking with them in a Brotherly matter and helping if needed. We have successfully completed this year’s District Instructional Meetings and these were well attended, but as always, we could do better with attendance. The instructions provided were presented in a very professional matter and well received. Opportunities were given for questions, and it was very interesting and engaging to be able to have the chance to field those questions and answers. Thank you for not trying to stump the Grand Master! The Worshipful Masters Workshop was held Feb. 3 at the Scottish Rite Center in Columbia, SC and I would like to say thank you again to the Brothers of the Columbia Valley and our Deputy to the Supreme Council for South Carolina, Illustrious Brother, Michael Broom, for allowing us to use the building. We had 357 total in attendance and a great number of Worshipful Masters totaling 205 of 265. I hope each Master was able to return to his Lodge with something that would help him in his duties as Master to better serve the Craft in his leadership role. Always, Worshipful Sirs, if at any time your Grand Lodge Officers can assist you, please let us know and we will do our best to assist. I look forward to seeing each of you at the upcoming events that are posted on the Grand Lodge Website Calendar. Please mark your calendars for the upcoming Annual Communication of your Grand Lodge to be held in North Charleston on April 25th and 26th, 2024. Brothers, it has been a great honor to serve you as Grand Master this year. Time flies when you enjoy what you are doing. I would like to say thank you for your support and warm welcome everywhere that I have been. Brothers, keep up the great job each of you are doing and continue to be the Masons we should be working to be, a better man each day.

“Our Best Is The Least We Owe Each Other”
Steven D. Hames
​Grand Master

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