PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

• Two Ex-officio Directors to be appointed by the UMB to serve as the Secretaryand TreasurerWe are pleased to report that this board is now meeting as scheduled per the UMBby-laws.”To those who through the years have supported the order of DeMolay in Wisconsin,a most heartfelt thank you! But the work is not finished! We need your continuedsupport, both financially and as Masons assisting as “Dad” advisors to the variouschapters in the state. If you know of any young men who could and would like tobecome a member of the Order of DeMolay, don’t be afraid to encourage them, andthen encourage your lodge to become active in sponsoring a chapter of the Order ofDeMolay or in starting a new Chapter.”It has been remarked that sometime in their lives, many of those who were membersof the Order of DeMolay will embrace the Masonic Fraternity. As examples, since1990, thirteen of the sixteen members who were the State Master Councilor havebecome Master Masons, and in the past few years, most have become members of theMasonic Fraternity while serving as the State Master Councilor. We are also seeingmore of the general DeMolay population joining the Masonic Lodge, when theybecome age eligible, sponsoring their DeMolay Chapter. These young men are trulythe future of our Masonic Fraternity.”We close this report with a quote from one of our Masonic Presidents, FranklinDelano Roosevelt, ‘we cannot always build the future for our youth, but WE can buildour youth for the future.’”Fraternally submitted,Robert E. Lijewski, Executive Officer, Wisconsin DeMolayJames O. Myrhum, President, UMB for DeMolay in WisconsinDeMOLAY REPORT“Most Worshipful Grand Master and members of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin.I am Robert Lijewski, a member of Excelsior Lodge No. 175 and the Executive Officerof Wisconsin DeMolay.”I am before you today to advise you of an investment for your lodge. The gains fromthis investment may take as long as six years, but it is well worth the wait. For$100your lodge can sponsor a new DeMolay Chapter.”DeMolay is for young men between the ages of 12 and 21. While in DeMolay, theseyoung men learn planning, speaking and leadership skills. They are responsible forthe success of their Chapter. While doing this, they are learning the skills necessaryto be a success in their adult lives.”I cannot guarantee that every young man who joins DeMolay will become a MasterMason. However, these young men meet in our Masonic temples and witness firsthand the good works that a lodge can do. They appreciate the time and effort theMaster Masons on their Advisory Council give to them.”DeMolay has seven cardinal virtues that are instilled into these young men. Theyare Love of Parents, Reverence, Courtesy, Comradeship, Fidelity, Cleanliness, and95