Page 13 - Sojourner Newsletter-Spring 2023 v.3

Volume 100, Issue 2 13
MEMBERSHIP 101
By Carl Diamond, National 1st Vice President & Secretary of Omaha Chapter #19

If you want to recruit new members, they must know that National Sojourners exists. You must get the word
out to the eligible Master Masons in your state. Here is a suggested, quick and easy way to do this:

ATTEND, PARTICIPATE and ADVERTISE at YOUR GRAND LODGE!

Omaha and Lincoln Chapters, located in the Grand Jurisdiction of Nebraska, set a table up at the annual
communication of our Grand Lodge every year. We have signs and trifolds of Freedoms Foundation at Valley
Forge, ROTC and “What’s it All About”. In addition to this, we present the National Colors at both the opening
session of Grand Lodge and the Installation of Grand Officers. This is done by Heroes in Colonial uniforms,
and both events are accompanied by the presentation of “The Toast to the Flag”. We also hold a breakout
session during which is held a Chapter meeting. Brothers who are Sojourners from around the state attend and
we often have visiting members from out of state. We provide information about National Sojourners and
accept applications. Brothers can choose to join that Chapter in Nebraska most convenient for them. At our
most recent session, we admitted 4 new Sojourners into our Chapters in just a short weekend at Grand Lodge.
So, use the Grand Annual Communication of YOUR Grand Lodge and the annual meetings of other Grand
Bodies in your states to advertise National Sojourners and grow your Chapters.

These trifolds are available upon request from
the National Office:
 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
 ROTC
 “What’s it All About”