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Sojourner Lodge #768
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About
Sojourner Lodge #768 (Chartered in 2006) is the only military Lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Indiana. It is one of only a few military lodges chartered and active in the United States. Membership is mostly retired, active duty, reservists, and veterans of the Armed Services of the United States. The membership share two common bonds: Freemasonry and support of military service to our country.
Military Lodges
The concept of Military Masonic Lodges is not new. Freemasonry owes much of its world-wide nature to the Regimental Lodges of the British Army. Accommodations were made for the professional soldiers when Grand Lodges began issuing warrants or charters for Regiments to have Military (traveling) Lodges.
Using the system of warrants, the Irish Grand Lodge established lodges in the British Army and Navy. The First Battalion, the Royal Scots, received its warrant in 1732. This lodge traveled with the regiment for over a century.
By 1813 the Grand Lodge of Ireland, Scotland, and the Ancient and Modern Grand Lodges of England had a total of 218 military lodges in their rolls.
Masonic Lodges were established by members of several American Regiments in the War of Independence, and there is some evidence of Lodges formed during the Mexican, Spanish-American, and First World Wars.
The American Civil War saw the creation of the greatest number of military lodges in the history of the nation. This was due to the duration of the conflict and the large number of men mobilized. The then common practice of ceasing major campaigning during the winter months provided opportunities for increased fraternal associations.
Medal of Honor
A total of 224 of the men who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor were Masons.
Care
Masons care about our veterans. In 1918, Mason leaders from across the nation met to form the Masonic Service Organization. The purpose was to create a central clearinghouse for contributions of time and money to help American veterans. The Hospital Visitation Program is in more than 15 VA Medical Centers, 26 state-operated Veteran Homes, and a number of military hospitals. Hundreds of Masonic volunteers give more than a quarter-million hours each year to help America’s Veterans, regardless of whether the veteran is a Mason.
Links
- Sojourner Lodge #768 http://sojourners768.weebly.com/masonic-veterans.html
