Bloke
Premium Member
Same in Victoria
Same in Victoria
same. The WM-elect is escorted to the Altar by the installing marshal. There he is caused to kneel and take the oath or obligation. Several other things happen. He is then escorted to the East, invested with the tools of his office and then the elected officers are installed.'Same in Victoria
Exactly the same here.The WM-elect is escorted to the Altar by the installing marshal. There he is caused to kneel and take the oath or obligation. Several other things happen. He is then escorted to the East, invested with the tools of his office and then the elected officers are installed.'
After that, the new WM reads his list of appointed officers and they are installed.
Very interesting!Secretary is installed by former Secretary or WM if he is repeating, then same for Treasurer, JW takes over the lodge and installs new JW, SW takes over the lodge and installs new SW, WM takes the lodge back and installs new WM. Everyone who does not posses "The Word of the Chair" is dismissed from the lodge and something happens. Whoever is left in the lodge (New WM and PMs, DDGM) close the lodge while everyone else is eating! The newly installed officers do not actually take up their offices until St. John's Day.
The appointed officers are not installed, they serve at the Will and Pleasure of the WM and he can remove or move them about as he sees fit. They simple show up in their chairs at the 1st stated meeting in January.
They certainly are but nothing wrong with that.PA is always different!
Congrats Brother!I'm being installed as JW in my home lodge tonight and JW in my plural lodge tomorrow night. Chairs so far have been JD home lodge 16', SD plural 16', SD home lodge 17', SS plural 17' also webmaster and district communication officer.
Congrats Brother!
Congrats Brother!
A lodge is either at labor or refreshment it’s never at ease.His Jewel of Office is the Plumb,... which is a stonemason's instrument used for ascertaining the alignment of a vertical surface. It symbolizes upright behavior among Masons.
The Junior Warden of a Masonic Lodge is the third in command of the Lodge. The Junior Warden sits in the South (symbolic of the position of the sun at midday) and is responsible for the Brethren while the Lodge is at ease or refreshment. His position is similar to a Second Vice-President. The Junior Warden, too, may open the lodge if the Master or Senior is unable to attend the meeting.
It is the Junior Warden's duty to arrange meals for the lodge, and, typically, the 2 Stewards act as his assistants in this responsibility. Symbolically, it is also his duty to make certain that the members do not convert their refreshment into intemperance or excess. This is a holdover from earlier days, which still remains as part of the Junior Warden's job description, even though in most U.S. jurisdictions, alcohol is barred from the lodge.
Which Officers Can Open the Lodge? The Master, the Senior Warden, the Junior Warden or a Past Master.
A lodge is either at labor or refreshment it’s never at ease.
Fraternal regards
Mdgilbreath
JW @ New Middleton lodge #249
Congratulations Brother!On July 25th I was elected SW to fill a vacancy after our SW resigned. Planning to go to the East just got kicked into high gear.
On July 25th I was elected SW to fill a vacancy after our SW resigned. Planning to go to the East just got kicked into high gear.