2021 Annual Returns.

Your Annual Return for the year ending December 31st, 2021 is due by January 15th, 2022.  The form is a spreadsheet, so please complete it electronically and not by hand. Print a copy of your completed Annual Return and submit it with your fees.

There are several items to note when completing your Annual Return:

(i)  Make sure that the total number of members reported on line 4 on the front page is exactly the number of members in your Council.  If you have to make adjustments to the entries on lines 1 (a) - (c) to make this happen, then do so.

(ii)  Report all membership gains and losses in the appropriate tables on the back page.  Do not submit a separate report or roster in lieu of completing these tables.

(iii)  Make sure that the number of gains and losses reported on lines 2 and 3 on the front page agree with the changes reported in the tables on the back page.

You may download the Annual Return form from the DOWNLOADS page of our website or by clicking on the button below:

Red Branch of Eri.

Councils may now nominate members for the Red Branch of Eri at any time during the year, not just with your Annual Return.  Please note that nominations received after January 15th, 2022 will be applied toward your 2022 quota.  A description of the four honors, along with the regalia and fees, may be found on the HONORS page of our website.  The form is a spreadsheet, so please complete it electronically and not by hand.  You may download the Red Branch of Eri nomination form from the DOWNLOADS page of our website or by clicking on the button below:

A.M.D. Neckwear.

"Official" A.M.D. neckwear is now available for purchase:  Neckties ($30 each), pre-tied & self-tie Bow Ties ($30 each), and Pocket Squares ($15 each).  An image of the items for sale may be found at A.M.D. NECKWEAR.  The neckwear may be ordered only by Council Secretaries using the Regalia & Supplies Order form; orders from individuals will not be accepted.  Remember that all orders must be placed using this form and all orders must be prepaid.  The form is a spreadsheet, so please complete it electronically and not by hand.  You may download the Regalia & Supplies Order form from the DOWNLOADS page of our website or by clicking on the button below:

2021 Miscellanea.

The 2021 issue of the Miscellanea has been edited and is in the final stages of production. We hope to have it shipped to the local Council Secretaries by the end of December. As is our custom, you will be receiving one copy for each of your members. Councils that are delinquent in submitting annual returns and fees will not be shipped their copies of the Miscellanea until such time as their delinquent annual returns and fees are received.

The Publications Committee is soliciting papers for future issues of the Miscellanea. Any papers to be considered for publication should be sent in electronic format to the Publications Committee at <Publications@moamd.org>.

Masonic Week 2022.

The forthcoming Masonic Week is quickly approaching.  This annual event is being held February 9th - 13th, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.  The Grand Council will convene for its annual meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 12th, 2022.  Please pass the word to your members who might be interested in attending.  The final schedule, along with information and registration forms regarding meals, hotel rooms, and degree conferrals, is now posted on the  MASONIC WEEK website, which can also be accessed by clicking on the button below:

Masonic Week Degree Conferrals.

There will be a number of degree conferrals occurring during Masonic Week.

(i)  The Ark and Dove degree is open to all A.M.D. members.

(ii) Three other degrees are open to current and Past Sovereign Masters:  Installed Sovereign Master, Installed Supreme Ruler, and Worshipful Commander Noah.

(iii) The 4th Grade (Councillor) of the Scarlet Cord is open to current and Past Sovereign Masters who have previously received the first three Grades of the Scarlet Cord.

(iv) The Knight Commander of the Red Branch of Eri is open to current and Past Sovereign Masters who have been appropriately nominated by their Councils for that honor.

The schedule of these various conferrals, along with qualification and registration information, is now posted on the MASONIC WEEK DEGREES website, which can also be accessed by clicking on the button below:

Message Archives.

An archive of messages sent by the Grand Secretary to the Secretaries of record of the constituent Councils has been established.  Please refer to it from time to time or share it with members of your Council who might need information contained in the messages.  These archives may be found at the MESSAGE ARCHIVES website, which can also be accessed by clicking on the button below:

Fraternally yours,

Clyde H. Schoolfield, Jr.

Grand Secretary