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Just not in the budget. See http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php/11395-Per-Capita-for-Grand-Lodge-of-Texas for discussion.

Bro. Ebeling you and I for once on this issue have the exact same answer. Thank you for posting it. The issue we had is a very factual issue. We took it to Grand Lodge to have the Grand Master review it. After review it was decided that Grand Lodge could not act because there was nothing in the...

So in our instance how would you prefer us to handle the situation? Leave the Lodge and go to another? We saw an issue and handled the problem on our own. Don't think for a second we didn't think about going but after a discussion and cool down period we figured out the best way was not to avoid...

During my research for my Lodge website design I came across the Grand Lodge of California's website and I was blown away to say the least. Again when we came up with a Lodge education program our counselor used some of the information contained on the Masonic Education page as a great tool to...

Is it a bad thing to Merge a Lodge that is struggling to survive? It fascinates me when I read a story of a person that is not willing to cut off an infected foot to save his life. Why would this person rather die than loose his foot and live for many years? No one wants to loose a foot but it...

Nope. My Uncle is one of the problem people and you should have heard the conversation between me and him. Family has no place in Lodge. We are ALL family, hence the term BROTHER. There is no assumtion when the man says "I will not sit in Lodge with a (Insert racial word here)." This during a...

If it doesn't pass on the other hand it could put ALL the Lodges could go under. Fact is we have an almost $500,000 deficit we need to overcome. We are living on Merchandise sales and some money we have tucked away. It can't be done like this. The problem is two fold really. We need to...

Probably right after the Holy Bible one from last year. You remember the one about the bible being the only book allowed on the alter. (Yep its back on the books for a vote after being withdrawn) In the words of T.O. "Betta getcha popcorn ready." :52:

There are so many issues with this statement but the only thing I want to say is be very careful Bro. Ebeling so you don't pop the bubble you live in. The issue is resonating from all over the state. I can show you a post on a Lodge's Facebook page asking for help on how to handle this issue (of...

This is really going to be a gut check report card. When this thing is debated and voted on the true feelings of our Fraternity will be put in the open. If it fails it will, in my opinion, show that this issue will not go away without action. We hold a tax exemption and we are one incident away...

Great Job Bro. Paul. That is a great cause and a fun event.

Brother Paul, I could not understand more. I do. My question though is while it is needed to fill the chair now what is to stop you and two or three others stepping in and rotating the east? Bring people in and do what needs to be done but by moving someone up or to the East just because it is...

So mote it be. Well said. I know people read this forum. One reason we will never get Grand Lodge approval is because we will not let them censor post. It was an issue we had to decide early. I believe that is one thing that has made this succeed.

But the waiting on funerals is killing Freemasonry because a lot of good men are not willing to wait. And from a personal stance I see the older guys breeding new men with their views that are filling those positions. It is a vicious cycle that does not have to happen.

The problem is we younger guys have to fight teeth and nail for EVERY inch. Why does it have to be that way? We are being elected into offices but not allowed to make any changes. The ones that do change are being repremanded by Grand Lodge here in Texas. We have proven our methods work and we...

I know I am talking to a brick wall when I post this but hopefully by doing so others may learn something. This site is not and probably will not ever be governed by the Grand Lodge of Texas. It was made by Bro. Blake and several of us have been here since the first week you are correct...

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Why not? If you want to make an addition to the law that is currently in place why would this be a contradiction to the Grand Lodge Law? I realize it is a stretch but I keep bringing this up, it is my understanding all they are to do is say it is not allowed because it contradicts existing laws...

See you forget, as secretary I never got to eat so I have clue what was going on up there. Plus you are trying to get me to believe that a certain PM with a hearing problem was able to be quiet? I am not buying it.

In the words of an 18 year old candidate that came into my Lodge for information, "We are all traveling to the same city, we are just taking different roads." Sad thing is he never petitioned. Something I will never forget.