“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus” Romans 15:5

ILL. Henry E. Ollie,33°

 Grand Master

“Knowledge Speaks, Wisdom Listens”

We are One State; we should have One Mission, One Vision, and One Goal.  We need everyone on One Accord.

Greetings International Family,

I would like to commend the International F&AM Masons and The Order of The Eastern Star of the great state of Illinois , for a job well done this year.

Please accept my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. We are making great strides in our progress in becoming the best Fraternal Organization in the world.  Yet, we must also continue to grow and strive to improve our organization daily.

William V. Banks Grand Lodge and the Lillian Gill Grand Chapter have worked diligently to do the “right things”.  Everything we have done has been for the good of our Organization, our members, and more importantly our communities!  Our organization provides support, relief, and assistance, playing a vital role during these challenging times the community is facing.  Members should be proud of our efforts as we move forward.

I beseech each of you to make a conscious effort in building and restoring our communities!  Today young men are senselessly dying in the streets, at a record pace.  Mothers are struggling to provide for their children alone.  Children are in need of guidance and direction.  Now is the time for all of us to stand up, and be accounted for!

God has been good to each of us; let us allow Him to do a work through us!

Fraternally Yours,

Brother Henry E. Ollie, Grand Master

State of Illinois

Most Worshipful William V. Banks

Grand Lodge