This month I would like to share the words of James A. Foshay, distinguished public school educator, Grand Master and later Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of California. As quoted from his Grand Oration of 1912, he sets forth his goals for Masonic education which are still relevant and laudable to this day: Continue reading “Masonic Education”
The All-Seeing Eye
The All-Seeing Eye
A Christmas gift, a 6” x 8” memory block of the All-Seeing Eye, was recently delivered to my home. It arrived in March because the production was limited to a small edition that would only be crafted for a few months. Continue reading “The All-Seeing Eye”
The Stated Meeting
From The South
“The Stated Meeting”
Recently, I had an interesting discussion with one of our visiting brothers from an eastern state about the necessity and timing of meetings. He explained that his lodge did not hold meetings in certain months and that there was no requirement to do so. Lodges in his state did not specifically have a “stated meeting” and typically combined business and degree conferrals at the same gathering. Continue reading “The Stated Meeting”