Brethren,

It is my sad duty to inform my USENET friends that the Grand Lodge of
Arizona has re-recognized the Shrine in Arizona as of today. The
general membership does not have the details yet, but the Grand
Master's Edict has been issued. Let us pray for the Grand Lodge and
the Divan to find the wisdom to work through the subject at hand.
Though I'm not a Shrine member, I hope all the Shriners keep a cool
head and wait for the details of what's happened before passing
judgment.

Edict No 2
WHEREAS The Grand Master is the Supreme Masonic Authority in Arizona;
and

WHEREAS No organization within the State of Arizona whose requirement
for membership includes that its members be Master Masons may fail to
obey a direct order from the Grand Master of Masons in Arizona; and

WHEREAS The Potentate of El Zaribah Shrine has chosen to disobey a
direct order given to him by the Grand Master of Masons in Arizona:

NOW THEREFORE, as Grand Master of Masons in Arizona, I hereby issue
the following Edict No. 2:
EDICT No 2 2006-2007
Effective immediately no Mason may enter the El Zaribah Shrine Temple
located at 552 North 40th Street, Phoenix Arizona 85008-6442 for any
reason whatsoever unless he shall have obtained the written permission
of the Grand Master of Masons in Arizona to do so, with the following
exceptions:

1. Officers and/or Members of Thunderbird Lodge No. 15 for the
sole purpose of obtaining the Lodge's mail and/or removing Lodge
paraphernalia from the premises
2. Officers of the Grand Lodge of Arizona in the performance of
their official duties.
Given under my hand this 28th day of April, AD. 2007 A.L. 2007

Rex R. Hutchens
Grand Master of Masons in Arizona