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THE A Window for Freemasonry FEBRUARY 2007 Volume 38 No. 1 Features 4 Seeds of Liberty 4 by Alan E. Foulds New exhibition at National Heritage Museum. 8 United American Mechanics by Mark A. Tabbert, 33° Two fraternities, one origin. 10 Paul Revere the Businessman 16 Remembering President Ford 8 A brief presidency during trying times. 10 by Aimee E. Newell Patriot interweaves Masonic and commercial life. Columns 3 Sovereign Grand Commander 18 Notes from the Scottish Rite Journal 19 Brothers on the Net 20 Scottish Rite Charities 21 The Stamp Act 22 Book Nook Also: 7 Billy the Patriot Mouse • 14 Making a Difference • 15 Fleet Feet • 15 The College of Freemasonry • 17 The 33° • 17 In Memoriam: Ill. William Harrison Boutell • 25 Standing Guard • 25 Masonic Word Math • 27 Quick Quotes • 29 The Heritage Shop • 30 Hiram • 30 On the Lighter Side 24 HealthWise 26 Views from the Past 28 Today’s Family 30 Readers Respond 31 Et cetera, et cetera, etc. EDITOR Alan E. Foulds, 32° PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Sonja B. Faiola Beth E. McSweeney MEDIA ADVISORY COMMITTEE Stephen E. Carpenter, 33°, chairman Richard V. Travis, 33° William Fox Jr., 33° William L. McCarrier, 33° Frank R. Preble, 33° Eric Ginette, 33° SUPREME COUNCIL, 33° Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER John Wm. McNaughton, 33° THE NORTHERN LIGHT (ISSN 1088-4416) is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A., as the official publication. Printed in U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Boston, MA, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Northern Light, PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420-0519. Copyright © 2007 by Trustees of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Mailing Address: PO Box 519, Lexington, MA 02420-0519 Editorial Office: 33 Marrett Road (Route 2A) Lexington, Massachusetts 02421 781-862-4410 Fax: 781-863-1833 e-mail: editor@supremecouncil.org Internet: www.supremecouncil.org 2 THE NORTHERN LIGHT / FEBRUARY 2007
“We must reexamine our effectiveness.” — John Wm. McNaughton, 33º Time to Tune the Engine It is no secret that the Big Three automakers in Detroit have been floundering in recent years. So when Ford Motor Company CEO William Ford Jr. sought help to stop the bleeding, he looked outside the auto industry and turned to Alan Mulally, executive vice president of Boeing Aircraft, to lead an “American icon.” During a television interview on “The Bloomberg Report,” Mulally, the new Ford CEO, said, “Time is of the essence. The next few years are absolutely critical. There must be aggressive restructuring.” He emphasized the need to reinvest in products that people want. Restoring credibility will be a high priority. He realizes that to improve quality it will be necessary to work with suppliers in a collaborative way. As I listened to “The Bloomberg Report,” I began to realize how closely Mulally’s concerns parallel those of the Masonic fraternity. The Scottish Rite — indeed, the entire fraternity — has considered itself in the driver’s seat of a limousine that has gained respect and admiration in the past. The problem is that the limo has gathered a little rust from lack of polish and many of the drivers haven’t bothered to lift the hood to tune the engine. In some instances it seems as though the limo has been hidden in the garage gathering dust with the door closed. As Mulally said, time is of the essence. We need to be aggressive when examining our structure and reinvest in a way that serves the members’ needs. One of our first priorities must be to restore credibility with a world that has forgotten who we are. At the same time, we must maintain the fraternity’s core values. In too many cases, we have emphasized the need for more members in order to maintain buildings that are no longer relevant. But what is the most important ingredient? Is it a physical structure or is it the emphasis on the individual member? The basic principles of Freemasonry exemplified through the degrees are timeless. The way in which we convey those principles to every Mason and to the world is the strength of the fraternity. We must reexamine our effectiveness. If the Scottish Rite is to provide an “advanced education” within the fraternity, it must build upon the core curriculum of the blue lodges by collaborating with our “suppliers.” It is time to tune the engine. Sovereign Grand Commander FEBRUARY 2007 / THE NORTHERN LIGHT 3
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