The 453rd 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 10th day of January 1998.
A lodge of MMs was opened in due and ancient form at 1415 hours with WB Warnell, PM, WM, in the East, Bro. Masaki, SW, in the West, and RWB Watanabe, JGW, Acting JW, in the South.
The WM welcomed everyone and 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 January 1998, the first order of business would be the reading of the minutes of our last Stated Meeting and all subsequent Special Meetings. The Secretary read the minutes and they were approved as read.
WB Hodges, PM, on behalf of WB Katagiri, PM, gave the Treasurer's Report and moved that the report be approved as read, subject to the usual audit. RWB Heath, DGM, seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
WB Hodges read the bills for the period and moved that the bills be paid. RWB Heath seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
Next was the report of the several committees:
With the exception of the following, all committee reports were negative:
CHARITY: WB Hodges read a letter from the Yokohama International Women's Club thanking us for our support of the Orphans' Xmas Party.
SICK & VISITATION: WB Hodges spoke briefly on the condition of his wife and thanked the Brethren for their prayers and other words of encouragement.
INVESTMENT: WB Warnell advised that Mr. Ian Ferguson called and was on his way to the lodge. Hopefully he would arrive before lodge closed as he is a Mason and would like to attend lodge as well as answer any of our questions concerning our proposed investment.
BALLOTING: None.
RECEPTION OF PETITIONS: None.
CORRESPONDENCE: After the WM raised the lodge, the Secretary read a letter from the Grand Master announcing the appointment of several Brethren to various Grand Lodge positions. After the lodge was seated, the Secretary read the GL Bulletin of December 20, 1997.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
Apologies were received from Bros. Miyata, Montgomery, Robinson and Welsh.
WB Warnell 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 1500 hours with WB Warnell, PM, WM, in the East, Bro. Masaki, SW, in the West, and RWB Watanabe, JGW, Acting JW, in the South.
There were 9 Brethren present.
APPROVED:
JIMMIE D. WARNELL
Worshipful Master
ATTEST:
THOMAS H. HODGES
Secretary