Benjamin Franklin Visits The Valley of Salem

Dr. and Bro. Benjamin Franklin, portrayed by Bro. J.T. Turner, regaled the audience at our April Conclave and Ladies Night, for over an hour with stories of his youth, lessons of life, his professional career as a printer and inventor, and his diplomatic service to our country. His stories of the time period surrounding the formation of the Continental Congress and the writing of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were exceptional. Who knew that he made extra money as a young man by teaching... swimming!