[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 141 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1609]
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                 HONORING THE BLOOMINGTON MASONIC LODGE

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                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2014

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the 
Monroe Lodge 22 F. & A. M. in Bloomington, Indiana.
   I want to congratulate this organization on their 175th year 
rededication. I appreciate the fellowship and community participation 
these Freemasons have facilitated during their tenure in Bloomington.
   These Freemasons are outstanding citizens of the Bloomington 
community and deserve our respect and admiration. Their membership 
boasts a diverse range of people including professionals, students and 
retirees. The values they uphold serve as an example to their local 
community. Years of service, religious piety, leadership, and 
outstanding morality compose the statutes to which all Freemasons 
adhere. By necessitating hard work and commitment to values, the 
Freemasons create a hierarchy of accomplishments which inherently build 
character and contribute to the local community.
   As the longest standing institute of fraternity, the Freemasons 
provide a model of citizenship unlike any other. I am proud to support 
the Bloomington Masonic Lodge for its many years of encouraging 
brotherhood among men, and I look forward to applauding the Bloomington 
Masonic Lodge for their future endeavors. Finally, I join the 
Bloomington community and Freemasons everywhere in congratulating them 
on this landmark rededication and reaffirmation of service and 
community.

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