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Subject: Grand Commandery of New Hampshire
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:44:50 +0000
To All Sir Knights under the jurisdiction of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America:
Knightly Greetings!
Please be advised that on Friday, April 11, 2008, in accordance with Sections 23 and 23d of the Constitution and Statutes of the Grand Encampment, the Most Eminent Grand Master has removed the following officers:
The Right Eminent Grand Commander
The Eminent Grand Treasurer
The Eminent Grand Recorder
This action was taken because of infractions of the laws of the Grand Encampment, violations of their vows of office, and conduct unbecoming a Knight Templar.
He installed Sir Knight Roger Douillette as the new Right Eminent Grand Commander and charged him with returning the Grand Commandery of New Hampshire to a functional state.
If you have any questions please contact any officer of the Grand Encampment.
For the Most Eminent Grand Master
Courteously,
David Dixon Goodwin

Deputy Grand Master

SIR KNIGHT DAVID DIXON GOODWIN, GCT
Right Eminent Deputy Grand Master
Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America
dgm@knightstemplar.org

111907 - -PER CAPITA INCREASE

There has been some confusion concerning the per capita increase effected at the 2006 Session in Houston, Texas. A notice of the increase was sent to all Grand Recorders in October 2006, and a notice, was placed in the November 2006 issue of the Knight Templar magazine. Here follows a brief account of the events leading to passage of said increase.
     Discussions about eliminating "fund-raising" (cards, notepads, labels, calendars, etc.) began following the 2003 Triennial Session in St. Louis, Missouri. The possibility of replacing "fund-raising" with a per capita increase was discussed at the Grand Encampment Department Conferences in the fall of 2004 and spring of 2005. During the Department Conferences in the fall of 2005 and spring of 2006, the question was asked, "Do you want to replace 'fund-raising' with a per capita increase? and if so, how should it be phased in?" All attendees were asked to share their thoughts, and all were given ample opportunity to do so. At each and every Department Conference, the majority of attendees agreed with the following suggestions:
      Replace "fund-raising" with a per capita increase
      .Make it even money (whole dollars)
      .Do not phase it in over time, and
      Ask for enough of an increase to last 15 to 20 years

On Monday afternoon, August 14, 2006, a presentation was made at the 63rd Triennial Conclave in Houston, Texas. The PowerPoint presentation showed historical financial and membership trends apd projected trends. The proposed per capita increase was presented as a separate issue from the proposed 2006-2009 Budget. Substantial discussion followed the presentation. The question was called from the floor. The Finance Committee's recommended per capita increase passed by both a "show of hands" and by a written ballot. The vote was taken twice to:insure correctness and fairness.
     In summary, the voting delegates of Grand Encampment, after being duly informed through the Department Conferences over a two-year period, voted in the same manner they have since at least 1937, to adopt a per capita increase. Everything was done in compliance with our Constitution and followed the precedent for passing per capita increases going back 70 years.
     I hope the above explanation is clear. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to the Grand Recorder's Office.
Fraternally,
Lawrence Eugene Tucker, GCT
Grand Recorder

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