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A Message From The East
Brethren,
I would like to thank you all for helping make this a great Masonic year. We had many accomplishments, and made some outstanding new Masons. I would especially like to thank my officers line for their hard work and dedication, and I know that it will continue into the future to keep this Lodge great. It has been an honor and a pleasure to serve as Worshipful Master in 2016. I encourage everyone to continue to support Freemasonry. And finally, have a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Fraternally,
Gregory J. Stevens, WM 2016
A Message From The East
A Message From The East
Brethren,
Four Things
Four things a man must learn to do
if he would make his record true:
to think without confusion clearly;
to love his fellow-man sincerely;
to act from honest motives purely;
to trust in God
and Heaven securely.
- Henry Van Dyke
Surely Freemasons satisfy the four things required by the poet to maintain a true record as evidenced by your progress through the three masonic degrees. On your first entry into the Lodge you professed your trust in God. This trust was further emphasized in the Charge and Reception Address, and you were charged to be true to yourself and exercise the Golden Rule. The Fellowcraft and Master Mason Degrees continued to stress the duties you owe to God, your neighbor, and yourself. If you follow these precepts, you can not materially err.
Fraternally,
Gregory J. Stevens,WM 2016
A Message From The East
Brethren,
The chief architect of Solomon’s Temple was and is often referred to as “The Builder”. The term is also applied generally to the Craft, for every speculative Mason is as much a builder as was his operative predecessor. Masons are also known as moral builders. As the operative Mason spreads the cement to bind the stone, speculative Masons spread Brotherly love, relief, and truth to bind men morally and spiritually. The operative builder builds for a century and the speculative builds for eternity. In this sense, “The Builder” is the most noble title that can be bestowed upon a Mason.
Fraternally,
Gregory J. Stevens, WM 2016
A Message From The East
From The East
A Message From The East
A Message From The East
A Message From The East
Brethren,
I want to start this message with a quote I found from an unknown author – “Good ritualistic work is a beauty to behold, but it can only be good if it is rehearsed many times. A play, a movie, or television has been rehearsed many, many times. Hence, many of our brethren stay home to watch television.” My message is simple. I want to invite every member of the lodge to come back to a meeting. There are lots of reasons to stay home on Monday nights, but come on back, and see what you have been missing.
Fraternally,
Gregory J. Stevens, Worshipful Master 2016