August 2015 Trestleboard Cover

If I Ever Leave This World Alive

Dear Brethren, As we roll into August, the summer wanes and the Lodge often “goes dark,” with fewer special meetings planned. To allow you (and me) more opportunity to enjoy the remainder of the season, I’ll keep this brief and lighthearted.

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August 2015 Trestleboard Cover

The Chamber of Reflection

The Chamber of Reflection, dark, mysterious, and full of reminders of mortality, is one of the most overtly esoteric devices used in Freemasonry and, at times, has been controversial. It is intended to bestow upon a candidate somber feelings in respect to his own mortality, and emphasize the profundity of […]

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August 2015 Trestleboard Cover

Poetry by Dr. Rob Morris

In an effort to provide stimulating content to the Brethren, rather than the transcribed ramblings of your pensive Senior Warden’s stream of consciousness, I have unearthed some poetic Masonic gems from the vast quarry known as google. Enjoy, my Brethren!

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