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Market Lodge #246 Installs 2012 Officers
After our stated meeting and Christmas dinner, we held our Installation of Officers for the 2012 year on December 3th starting at 4:30pm. Brother Al Hinchey, Past Master of Mossy Creek Lodge #353, was the Installing Officer and Brother Glenn Walthall, Past Master of Brazelton Lodge #190, was the Installing Marshall. Brother Daniel Edward Smallman was presented with his Past Master's apron. A good time was held by all. Check out our new officers here!!!
Pictured from left to right; Front Row: Glenn Walthall, PM (Installing Marshall); Ken Riner (Junior Warden); Brian Wright (Junior Deacon); Ron Silk (Senior Deacon); Al Hinchey, PM (Installing Officer);
Second Row: Braum Denton, PM (Senior Steward); Trip Lambert (Senior Warden); Fred Eric Dabney (Worshipful Master); Daniel Smallman, PM (Tiler);
Third Row: Cecil Collins, PM (Chaplain);
Not Pictured: Don Lawson, PM (Secretary); Jack Akard, PM (Treasurer); Ricky Oakes, PM (Junior Steward)
New Market Lodge to honor 25, 50 year members, Past Masters, and Widows
We will be honoring our 25 & 50 year members, Past Masters, and our Masonic Widows on September 10th at 1pm. A meal will be served. We are privileged to have the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Tennessee, Brother Mack Johnson, as our special guest for the evening.
New Market Lodge to have Official Visit from Grand Lecturer on July 23rd
We will be hosting a visit from Brother Robert Reed on July 23rd for our Official Visit. After a meal, we will meet at our lodge hall at 7pm. All Master Masons are welcome to attend. All lodge officers and proficiency card holders are urged to be present.
New Market Lodge to host the Annual BBQ Dinner on June 17th
It's that time of year again...
Time for New Market Lodge's Annual BBQ
Fundraiser. The proceeds of this event go to providing $500 scholarships to
deserving Jefferson County High School graduating seniors. We will be serving
BBQ pork and chicken, baked beans, slaw, potato chips, a variety of desserts,
your choice of a drink, and more from 4pm to 8pm. It is $6 per person, children 5 and under eat
free. Dine-in meals are all-you-can-eat
Brother Cecil Livingston Collins, PM, receives the first "Master's Mentor" Award
As one of my first acts as Worshipful Master of New Market Lodge, I had decided to begin a new tradition of the incoming Master to give this award to a Brother who has gone, well, above and beyond the call of Brotherhood in Freemasonry. Brother Collins was one of the first Masons I met at my Entered Apprentice degree. He became my teacher throughout my degree lectures. During that time, he not only taught me, but he also became a good friend. He was interested in my personal life, as well as that of my family, to the point of knowing my daughters by name and things going on in our lives even outside the lodge. Shortly after I became a Master Mason, my oldest daughter, Rheanna, became ill and was put in East TN Children's Hospital. He was one of the first to offer prayers for her, as well as the rest of the family. I am convinced to this day that is what made all the difference in her recovery. He and I have remained close during my four years so far as a member of this lodge. He is even the godfather of my youngest daughter, Erin. During the past couple of years, he has been a true and steadfast friend through a very rough and dark point in my life. I have no way I could ever repay him for the kindness and unwavering friendship he has offered to me and my family. Thank you from the dearest part of my heart, Brother!
Daniel Edward Smallman
Worshipful Master
New Market Lodge #246 F&AM
New Market Lodge #246 Installs 2011 Officers
We held our Installation of Officers for the 2011 year on December 4th starting at 5:00pm. Brother Tom Hudgens was the Installing Officer and Brother Kent Thomas was the Installing Marshall. Brother Braum Lincoln Denton was presented with his Past Master's apron. Brother Cecil Livingston Collins was presented with the first "Master's Mentor" award for going above and beyond the call of Brotherhood in Freemasonry. We were even surprised by a visit from Most Worshipful Brother Thomas Boduch, Grand Master of Free & Accepted Masons of Tennessee, during the installation ceremony! A good time was held by all. Check out our new officers here!!!
Pictured from left to right; Front Row: Ronald William Silk (Junior Deacon); Fred Eric Dabney (Senior Warden); Daniel Edward Smallman (Worshipful Master); Cecil Livingston Collins, PM (Junior Warden); Tom Hudgens, PM (Installing Officer); Back Row: Walter Tillman "Trip" Lambert III (Senior Deacon); Braum Lincoln Denton, PM (Tiler); Donald Bryce Craig, PM (Chaplain); Most Worshipful Thomas Boduch (Grand Master of F&AM of TN); Kent Thomas, PM (Installing Marshall)
Not Pictured: Donald Irving Lawson, PM (Secretary); Howard Ketron Jack Akard, PM (Treasurer); Glenn B. "Pete" Rogers, PM (Senior Steward); Larry Thomas Howard, PM (Junior Steward)