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Category: Masters Messages 2018

November 29, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Greetings from the East!

Where does the time go? I hope this Trestleboard finds you and yours well and preparing for the holiday season with your […]

October 25, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Greetings from the East!

When I first started my Masonic adventure, little did I realize how strong my bonds would be for my Brothers; some that […]

September 28, 2018September 28, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Fraternity and the White Apron

It is my intention in this article to stress the importance of the Masonic foundations upon which we are built. Obviously, as […]

August 30, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Corn, Wine and Oil

Corn, wine and oil are the Masonic elements of consecration. The adoption of these symbols is supported by the highest antiquity. Corn, […]

May 31, 2018May 31, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

“That I might travel to foreign countries, work and receive Master’s wages…”

Operative Masons received their Master’s wages in coin. Speculative Masons content themselves with intangible wages and occasionally have a hard time explaining […]

April 25, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

What Is Your “Work?

Greetings from the East! First and foremost, I want to give recognition to two deserving Brothers in our Lodge who have been […]

March 2, 2018March 2, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Greetings from the East!

To become a Mason in the ancient world, you had to go through three different stages of education: Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and […]

January 25, 20182018, Masters Messages, Masters Messages 2018

Greetings from the East!

The goal of Masonry is to take good men and make them better. This sounds like a “bumper sticker” but it is […]

December 26, 2017Masters Messages 2018

Greetings from the East!

It is truly an honor for me to have been elected as your Worshipful Master for 2018, and I pledge to do […]

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Official Flyer to Follow. Sunday, February 15, 2026 @ 8:30AM Open to Masons, Friends, and Family Adults $10 in advance, $15 at[...]
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