2009 Annual Spring Meeting Iowa Research Lodge No. 2 A.F. & A.M

Friday, May 1, 2009
DM Consistory Lounge • 519 Park Street • Des Moines, Iowa
Send Your Reservations by Mon. April 27 to
Iowa Research Lodge No. 2 • P. O. Box 13048 • Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515/255-7600 • E-mail: masmedia@dwx.com • $15.00 per person

Give a Membership - New Members Receive 2 Previous Selections & the 2009 Book
Membership Application

Program

Social Time 4:30 p.m.
Open Lodge 5:30 p.m. - Business Mtg Masons Only
Research Dinner Ladies Invited 6:30 p.m. $15.00 per person

Presentation
“Fraternalism --The Lost Word in Charity”

W. Bro. Robert G. Davis, 33°Grand Cross

Paul Horn Memorial Medal Recipient • Grand Master’s Award Grand Lodge of Kansas

Robert G. Davis is well known both in the areas of Masonic Research and Masonic Renewal. For his work in Masonic Renewal, he was awarded the Paul Horn Memorial Medal by the Grand Lodge of the State of Washington. He was the first person to receive this highest award of that state who is not a Past Grand Master.

In 1999, he was selected to receive the Grand Master’s Award of the Grand Lodge of Kansas (the highest honor given by that Grand Lodge) for his work in Masonic Leadership.

Robert Davis is Executive Secretary of the Guthrie Scottish Rite Bodies in Oklahoma.

He is a Past Master of three Masonic lodges, and served as the charter Master of Guildhall Lodge #553, a traditional practices lodge in Oklahoma. He is a KYCH, a 33° Mason, and recipient of the Grand Cross. He has been employed by the Scottish Rite in Oklahoma for 22 years. He is a Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Oklahoma, and serves as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Masonic Charity Foundation. He is a Past Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine, Past Sovereign Master of the Allied Masonic Degrees, and Past Governor of the Oklahoma York Rite College. Nationally, he is on the Education Committee of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America, the Masonic Education and Research Committee and Rituals and Ritualistic Matters Committee of the United Grand Imperial Council of the Red Cross of Constantine, and serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Scottish Rite Research Society. He also serves on the Steering Committee of the Masonic Information Center of the United States. He is past President and Fellow of the International Philalethes Society and serves as the editor of the High Council publications of Masonic Rosicrucians. He is a member of the Nine Muses Council No. 13 in Washington, D.C.

Davis also holds the Cross of Honor and the Legion of Honor in DeMolay and is an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council of the International Order of DeMolay.

Before moving to Guthrie, Davis served 14 years in the City Management and City Planning professions. He is past president of the Guthrie Education Foundation and the Lions Club. He just completed two terms on the City Council of the City of Guthrie, where he served as Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Guthrie Industrial Development Authority. In addition to being employed with the Guthrie Scottish Rite, Davis is also a freelance writer and a grant writer for governmental entities, Native American tribes, and non-profits.

His hobbies include history, sociology, the esoteric traditions, men’s studies; and writing about all of these. He is currently writing a book on the history and evolution of the Masonic ritual, and has just published a book on manhood in America—focusing on the fraternal quest for the ideal in masculinity. Robert is married. He and his wife Sharon have two daughters and three grandchildren.
Bring your lady enjoy the food, fellowship and education.

A Note From the Secretary
Brethren:
Our 2009 book “Understanding Manhood In America: Freemasonry’s Enduring Path to The Mature Masculine”- was written by our featured speaker. This book gives insight into understanding how men think, what motivates their actions and why they often turn out to be what we make them to be. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Bro. Davis and hear his prsentation. This book and the reprint of “Radical in the East will be available at this meeting.
IRL2 continues to maintain it membership around 650. The internet site has produced a number of new members throughout the year. The semi-annual meeting held in Newton, IA was a great success with R.W. Terry Tilton, PGM MN as our speaker.
Our thanks to W. Bro.Wade Sheeler, PSGS for serving as a working Worshipful Master. His direct approach to his position has helped me through some trying times.
Membership is the key to our growth. Please make an effort to bring in a new Masonic brother more light in Masonry by purchasing a membership for him. As long as the supply lasts, new members receive the current as well as two books from the library of past selections.
Phil Enabnit, PM