August Stated 8-19-14

Pictured: WM Clayton Gaskins and MW Jeffery Hodges

On Tuesday, August 19, Courtland lodge had their stated communication and we welcomed Most Worshipful Jeffery Eugene Hodges, Grand Master of Masons in Virginia 2009, who gave us a great presentation on Masonic research lodges and their purposes. MW Hodges gave a history of the research lodges in Virginia, finally returning to Peyton Randolph Lodge of Research No. 1774.  This lodge was chartered in 2007 and it's purpose is to study early Colonial Freemasonry and the Grand Lodge of England’s influence upon Virginia Masonry.  There are five research lodges in Virginia all looking at different aspects of the history of our great fraternity. A lot of work is being done by our brothers all over the Commonwealth and beyond, as the Civil War Lodge of Research No. 1865 has members from Scotland and elsewhere across the United Kingdom, to keep the history of our fraternity alive. It was truly an honor to welcome MW Hodges in our lodge.