Greetings from the Publications Committee.  Today our Committee finds itself pressed for time.  Many of our fellow Companions of the Allied Masonic Degrees hurry to and from our professional commitments, our family commitments, our Lodge, Masonic and appendant body commitments to a late bed at night.   The Publications Committee wishes to remind you of that Masonic working tool to which you were first introduced.  
The 24-inch gauge, which in my jurisdiction is used to divide my time, reminds us that we must keep a schedule, keep busy, and most importantly devote time to God, and time to ourselves.  Take time to care for yourself, your own study, and your devotions to your Creator.   With that we humbly submit the following Miscellanea printed in the year 1942 for your reading pleasure.   
Miscellanea 1942 Volume IV – Part 1

MISC Volume IV - Part1 January_1942.pdf
Of particular interest is an article about the Masonic home for children “Oxford Orphanage” in North Carolina.  Here is the article:

MASONRY’S ANSWER TO THE CALL OF THE NEEDY MISC 1942 .docx
The home celebrates its 150^th anniversary this year.  The Grand lodge of NC will be hosting a celebration in Oxford through several events this year. You can read about that here.

MHCO is 150! - Masonic Home For Children at Oxford (mhc-oxford.org)
Remember that the Publications Committee is on the lookout for publishable material for the Miscellanea.  If your Council has a particularly well written and original article, please ensure it is properly cited and have your Secretary send it in Word format to publications@moamd.org.  While we cannot print all papers, we want to ensure that our Grand Council is keeping record of the transactions taking place and publishing quality and original work.  As a recommendation, please refer to the “Quarry Project” for a style guide while writing papers:
http://thequarryproject.com/wp/the-quarry-project-style-guide/

Please ensure you include the following information in the title on the paper:  (i) your name, (ii) your Council, and (iii) the date presented.  In order to allow time to compile, format and print, the cutoff date for the 2023 issue of the Miscellanea is July 31^st.

The newly installed officers of Freestate Council No. 308. The installation took place this past Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Glen Burnie Lodge in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

The new officers are as follows:

Sovereign Master - Christian J. Miele
Senior Warden - Gordon A. Munholland
Junior Warden - Dennis W. Ewing
Secretary/Treasurer - Robert B. Lumbert, PSM
Senior Deacon - Darryl J. Smith
Junior Deacon - L. Keith Slemp, Jr.
Chaplain - John H. Austin, PSM

Note: Senior Warden-elect Munholland was unable to attend the meeting on April 1, 2023. He will be installed at the Council's next meeting.

The 2023 Allied Masonic Degree Council to Council Event with Half Moon Council No. 2, Jose Marti Council No. 512, and Moses Blatchley Council No. 567 was an outstanding success. This Council to Council Event was sponsored by three Councils and saw six Councils in attendance at Spolini’s Italian Restaurant in Kew Gardens Queens, New York, on Thursday April 20, 2023. The Grand Junior Deacon of the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees, USA, the R:.V:. E. Oscar Alleyne was in attendance.  

The evening saw two candidates for Moses Blatchley Council obligated, a lecture on initiation by Bro. Victor Escorbores of Jose Marti Council, and a lecture on Sainthood by the Sovereign Master of Half Moon Council V:. Michael Alexander Chaplin, MD. A very packed evening, but a truly rich, thoughtful evening of light and fellowship was had by all. Over 20 AMD members attended and enjoyed toasts, conversation, and Brotherhood.

We toasted absent Brethren, those foundational Brothers who have now passed to the Great Beyond, as well as a toast to Stuyvesant Council No. 525. The evening ended with the Grand Junior Deacon of the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees, USA, the R:.V:. E. Oscar Alleyne sharing deep, inspiring words to all present.