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Grand Master’s One Day Class Membership Statistics

Unofficial number of Masons Raised in
Ohio Scottish Rite facilities as of June 15, 2002

7715

Valley of Akron	265	Valley of Columbus	1681
Valley of Cambridge	749	Valley of Dayton	1258
Valley of Canton	409	Valley of Steubenville	347
Valley of Cincinnati	1107	Valley of Toledo	921
Valley of Cleveland	507	Valley of Youngstown	470

Welcome to Masonry brethren

Members of the 2002 Grand Master’s Class of Candidates relax before the opening of a Lodge of Entered Apprentices. A class of 507 candidates viewed the excellently portrayed degree work at the Cleveland Masonic Center.


M.W.B. Thomas H. Galyen, Past Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of The Grand Lodge of Ohio welcomes The Cleveland area Grand Master’s Class of candidates for the Masonic degrees.		Wilfrid A. Grose, Jr. assists a registrant to obtain his Masonic degrees credentials at the Grand Master’s Class of candidates. Wilfrid was among Valley of Cleveland volunteers who made the journey to masonry easier at The Cleveland Masonic Center.

There were hungry brethren to feed at the noon-time luncheon. Above is part of the 507 candidates who were part of the Grand Master’s One-Day Class of candidates at the luncheon break April 27th.		Temple Lodge no. 28 was well represented at the Grand Master’s One-day Masonic class of candidates. From left to right are: Matthew Wisen, Bill Pitcher (Matthew’s grandfather), Rafael Nader, and Mike Gilkerson. Bill and Mike were mentors for the two new brethren.

Masonic degree candidates await the opening of lodge outside the Cleveland Masonic Center Auditorium. 507 brethren were Raised in Cleveland with the help of mentors at the Grand Master’s One-Day Class.		John W. Young, a Past Master of Brooklyn Lodge (center), was the mentor for T. Michael Benz (left), and Rev. & Dr. Gary Kornell. Brother Kornell is Pastor of Old Stone Church in Downtown Cleveland.
Edgar N. Leetch (center) was the mentor for Joseph Spahr (left) and Michael Musto (right) at the Grand Master’s Class of candidates. Brothers Spahr and Musto are members of North Olmsted Lodge no. 741. Leetch was Worshipful Master of North Olmsted Lodge in 1990 and 1994.
		The Flag of the United States of America was posted by Sir Knights of the Seventh Division Knights Templar of Ohio at the opening of the Grand Master’s One-Day Class of Candidates held April 27, 2002 at the Cleveland Masonic Center Auditorium. A class of 507 brethren was welcomed into Masonry. Congratulations brethren.