Brother Tom B. Johnson of Houston is the author and sponsor of a very special program permitting Texas Masons to select seats in the Grand Lodge Auditorium in Waco to memorialize those whom they wish to recognize. The program was explained and seat layouts and an order form were printed in The Texas Mason, Vol. 6, No. 2, Spring 97- Order forms are always available by writing to P.O. Box 446, Waco, Texas.

Brother Johnson explains the Grand Lodge Seat Program as follows:

The Gift of Life
A Grand Lodge of Texas Program

SAM HOUSTON HALL OF FAME
MASONIC GRAND LODGE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF TEXAS
 

The Sam Houston Hall of Fame was originated at the suggestion of R:W: Harvey C. Byrd, Grand Secretary, to:

• - Recognize and memorialize the Masonic activities of Sam Houston;

Our fraternity almost universally accepts the belief that as a man joins our brotherhood, he must do some proficiency work after each degree.Although the length of that work, and exactly what is required, may vary from one Grand Jurisdiction to another, we each must show that we are willing to work, learn and perform. The strength in this approach lies in doing, in the participation itself.