Certified Lecturers' Information
The importance of Certified Lecturers cannot be overstated. Within the Fraternity lecturers are the guardians of the ritual--the keepers of the work--protecting the initiatic rites of Freemasonry from innovation or deviation.
Below you will find a schedule of the Board of Custodians' meetings, Certified Lecturer examinations, and Lecture Service requirements. In the sub-tab "Forms and Links for Lecturers" at left and below "Certified Lecturers' Information," there are also several links to important information such as forms, applications, and reference materials, as well as historical information concerning the Masonic ritual and its keepers in North Carolina.
2023 Board of Custodians Schedule
Date | Location | Type of Meeting | Time |
January 13, 2023 | Grand Lodge Office/Zoom | Regular | 10:00 AM |
April 14, 2023 | Grand Lodge Office/Zoom | Regular | 10:00 AM |
July 14, 2023 | Grand Lodge Office/Zoom | Regular |
10:00 AM |
August 12, 2023 |
Greenville Masonic Center Greensboro Masonic Temple |
Annual CL Exams |
9:00 AM 9:00 AM |
August 19, 2023 |
St. John's Lodge No. 1 - Wilmington Excelsior Lodge No. 261 - Charlotte |
Annual CL Exams |
9:00 AM 9:00 AM |
August 26, 2023 |
Phoenix Lodge No. 8 - Fayetteville Nichols-West Asheville Lodge No. 650 - Asheville |
Annual CL Exams |
9:00 AM 9:00 AM |
September 28, 2023 |
Embassy Suites - Winston-Salem | Regular | 11:00 AM |
September 29, 2023 | Embassy Suites - Winston-Salem | DDGL Meetings | 8:00 AM |
*Modified Ritual Instruction Program: The Board of Custodians, with the approval of the Grand Lecturer and Grand Master, are implementing a modified program to aid lodges maintain and improve their ritual competency. ALL LODGES must complete this program, regardless of year and lodge number, where up to three lodges may convene to complete the program. When your Lecture Service is complete remember to mail Form 38 to Stephen McCraw, Secretary of the Board of Custodians, and your District Deputy Grand Lecturer.
Stephen McCraw, Secretary, Board of Custodians
PO Box 1266, Mount Airy NC, 27030
Your District Deputy Grand Lecturer's contact information can be found in the Directory on M2.
Board of Custodians
Kevan D. Frazier, Grand Master, P.M., Chairman, Ex Officio, Asheville
Thomas P. Dolinger, II, P.M., C.L., Grand Lecturer, Greensboro
Earl Wells, P.M., C.L., Past Grand Lecturer, Chairman, Clinton
Stephen M. McCraw, P.M., C.L., Secretary, Mount Airy
Matthew W. Cockman, P.M., C.L., Graham
Christopher L. Wright, P.M., C.L., Past Grand Lecturer, Greensboro
Ludwik J. Wodka, P.M., C.L., Morrisville
Phillip C. Lee, P.M., C.L., Knightdale