Looking forward to being involved in the Ray County Community, John W. Carter Lodge 180 of Prince Hall Freemasonry on Main Street in Richmond. The current members wanted to update the citizens of Ray County of their membership and their hopes for the future. According to the Grand Lodge of Missouri PHA-A&PM, the Prince Hall Masonic Order is the oldest continuously operating African American organization in the country and the largest fraternal organization started by Blacks in America. The lodge is devoted to social and economic improvement for Black people. Today, Prince Hall Masonry spans all 50 of the United States and has numerous lodges in other countries, including Canada. There are over 250,000 Prince Hall Masons worldwide, working in more than 5,000 lodges, according to information found at www. glmopha.org/prince-hall. The Richmond freemasonry members include Worshipful Master Donald Lamont Ellington Jr., Junior Warden Donald Lamont Ellington III, District Deputy of…