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**TRUMP’S MENTOR - NORMAN VINCENT PEALE** Norman Vincent Peale, 33rd Degree Freemason, ex Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of New York, Past Grand Prelate of the Knights Templar and Shriner. Trump’s “Pastor” - how hideous that this man was in the pulpit. “While serving at Kings Highway Church, Reverend Mr. Peale became a Mason in Midwood Lodge No. 1062 in Brooklyn. In following this path, family tradition played a role as father and grandfather, Clifford and Samuel Peale, had Masonic histories dating back to 1869. Norman was initiated an Entered Apprentice on January 6, 1926; passed a Fellowcraft on January 20; and raised a Master Mason on March 3, 1926. Peale's membership in Midwood Lodge would span sixty-seven years. Thanks to a pair of mergers, Midwood consolidated with Lexington Lodge No. 310 in 1970 and Brooklyn Lodge No. 288 in 1988, ultimately becoming Midwood No. 288 at the time of his passing. • • • • • The end of the decade also saw Norman Vincent Peale expand his Masonic activity. He had moved his Scottish Rite membership to the Valley of New York in 1934. In 1949 he was appointed Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of New York, a position he held for three years. A life member of Crescent Shrine temple in Trenton, New Jersey, Noble Peale served as Imperial Chaplain in 1955. On September 23, 1959, the AASR, NMJ coroneted him a 33° Mason, but this would not be the last of his fraternal activity. As perhaps the best-known American Mason in the pulpit, Brother Peale spoke often of his membership and pride in the fraternity, commenting at one point: >**"to me it means a personal relationship with great historical personalities... and also with the finest body of men whom it is possible to assemble anywhere."** • • • • • In 1971, he again became General Chaplain in New York and so remained until awarded Chaplain Emeritus status in 1985. The Grand Lodge presented him the Distinguished Achievement Award in 1972. The Scottish Rite NMJ accorded him the Gourgas Medal in 1973 and the SMJ, the Grand Cross in 1987. While continuing into his fourth decade as minister at Marble Collegiate, still another Masonic honor came to Reverend Peale in 1970 when G. Wilbur Bell of Illinois, Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, Knights Templar, appointed him Grand Prelate for the 1970-1973 triennium. Since he had not been a prior York Rite member, it necessitated that he be "knighted at sight by a Grand Master before being appointed Grand Prelate." Following the fulfillment of his duties, he received the York Rite degrees in Evanston, Illinois in February 1974 with Sir Knight F. William Young, Grand Commander of New York, among those present. • • • • • Shortly afterward, Companion and Sir Knight Peale affiliated with the bodies in upstate New York in which Young held membership: Excelsior Chapter No. 164, R.A.M., now in Shortville; Palmyra Council No. 26, R. & S. M., in Palmyra; and Red Jacket Commandery No. 81, K. T., in Canandaigua. In February 1975 Peale was presented with a plaque certifying membership "in these bodies" by Sir Knight Alvin I. Crump, Past Department Commander." Red Jacket Commandery No. 81 in 1996 merged with Jerusalem No. 17, Geneva No. 29, and Zenobia No. 41 to become Sagoye-watha Commandery No. 17 of Phelps, New York. Sir Knight David W. Taber, who currently serves as Recorder of both Palmyra Council and Sagoyewatha Commandery, recalls the above events and as the source of the preceding quotes concludes that "we were very proud to claim such a distinguished gentlemen and spiritual giant as a fellow Companion and Sir Knight.” In the February 1993 Scottish Rite Journal, he responded to criticism as follows: >"To me, Freemasonry is one form of dedication to God and service to humanity. I am proud to walk in fraternal fellowship with my Brethren**. >**Why am I a Freemason? Simply because I am proud to be near [a Brother] who wants to keep the moral standards of life at high level and leave something behind so others will benefit. Only as I personally become better can I help others to do the same."** Sir Knight Norman Vincent Peale A Powerful Positive Thinker http://www.knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar/articles/20110521.pdf Brother Norman Vincent Peale http://freemasonrytalks.com/2019/08/01/brother-norman-vincent-peale/ Donald trump, norman vincent peale and the knights templar agenda of rebuilding the third temple https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vL6wl5CCz-k

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