MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Representative Eaton

A RESOLUTION HONORING MASONS AND MASONIC BODIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THEIR BENEVOLENT AND OUTSTANDING PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS ACROSS OUR ENTIRE STATE.

WHEREAS, the outstanding efforts of Masons and Masonic Bodies in philanthropic causes include nonprofit hospitals and clinics, medical research, scholarships, youth programs, museums, libraries, community service and various other programs; and

WHEREAS, in numerous ways, each and everyday individual Masons, Lodges, Scottish Rite Masons, the York Rite Bodies, Shriners and Eastern Stars assist individuals and families, Masons and non-Masons alike, irrespective of race, color or creed, in improving their lot in life, and aiding their health, educational and moral needs, with more than $2,000,000.00 donated every day across the United States to worthy causes; and

WHEREAS, these Mississippi Masons and Masonic bodies, being an integral part of this worldwide fellowship, conduct good works on behalf of humankind such as The Annual Dinner in Ellisville, Mississippi, with all the proceeds going to the Care Cottage; the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorder Clinic in Jackson, Mississippi; the Scottish Rite Dyslexia Program which has been adopted in several of our counties; the Knights Templar Eye Foundation; the Shriners Hospitals for Children, as well as Burn Institutes; and the Grand Lodge of Mississippi which provides high education scholarships by local lodges:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we honor and recognize Masons and Masonic Bodies for their efforts to restore faith, brotherly love, relief, truth and charity to the citizens of the country and the State of Mississippi.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to the Masons and Masonic Bodies in the State of Mississippi and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.