The 360th Stated Meeting of Far East Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. was held at the Masonic Temple, No. 250, Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan on the 8th day of April 1989.
A Lodge of MMs was opened in due and ancient form at 1503 hours with WB Ashenden, PM, WM in the East, WB Watanabe, SW in the West, and Bro. Oliver, MA, Acting JW in the South.
The WM recognized the Distinguished Brethren as listed in the Tiler's Register of this date. He then announced that this being our Stated Meeting for the month of April 1989, the first order of business would be the reading of the minutes of the last Stated Meeting and all subsequent Special Meetings.
The Secretary read the minutes and they were approved as read.
The Treasurer's Report and reading of the bills was deferred until the stated meeting of May 1989 due to the absence of the Treasurer and Secretary.
Next was the report of the several committees:
CHARITY: WB Ashenden submitted a negative.
SICK AND VISITATION: WB Ashenden submitted a negative.
REFRESHMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT: No report.
FRIENDLY TIPS: No report.
COACHING: WB Watanabe submitted a negative.
MASONIC EDUCATION/LODGE HISTORY: No report.
AUDIT: No report required.
INVESTMENT: No report.
HOUSE: No report.
BALLOTTING: None.
RECEPTION OF PETITIONS: None.
CORRESPONDENCE: Deferred due to the absence of the Secretary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: WB Ashenden advised that the 3 degree of Masonry would be conferred on Bro. Yoshitake and Bro. Murata on 27 May 1989 providing proper arrangements can be made.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
The WM then announced that there being no further business to come before this Lodge of MMs, we would proceed to close. Peace and harmony prevailing, this Lodge was closed in due and ancient form at 1635 hours with WB Ashenden, PM, WM in the East, WB Watanabe, SW in the West, and Bro. Oliver, Acting JW in the South.
(There were 5 Brethren present)
APPROVED
Kazuhiro Watanabe
C. R. ASHENDEN, PM
WORSHIPFUL MASTER
ATTEST
THOMAS H. HODGES, PM
SECRETARY