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I really appreciate the news I hope you keep posting it. It is nice to see from time to time.

See my problem isn't that it is on there, it is why? Everyone here knows there is a negetive feel with that flag and in a time we should be reaching out and able to display this at Lodges around the state I feel it was a poor use of the Magazine. Did we not have a contest for photos across...

Ok so I have heard there are 34 Lodges that have not paid their annual returns. I am told they are currently in arrears. Then I was told that the Most Worshipful Grand Master may suspend them come June 1st but they are looking for other options. Keep in mind I am told there are multiple Lodges...

Its a joke. Just like Resolution #9. I don't get suprised anymore. Poor Taste. Pretty much sums up what I have been thinking but due to our Glorious Art. 505 where it is an offense to say something bad about our MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF TEXAS I have to keep my mouth shut. But the good news...

Rhit, you posted as I did and I believe that you are correct on this.

The Tiler when I think of it is just to protect the door and entrance. The senior deacon would examine. I just picture in the perfect lodge that the Tiler would sit outside the door and if someone walked up to enter he would knock and the Master would have the JD open the door. The tiler would...

If it were me I would not sit in that Lodge. By rejecting my friend you basically reject me. I would begin getting as much information as I could to see that charges could accurately be filed. As soon as my feet hit the ground in Texas I would be on the phone with the Grand Secretary to file...

He has to be a mason but not a member of the Lodge. Since it requires "Must be in good standing" I take it to mean they MUST be a Mason. Art. 265. All but Tiler Must Be Members. All officers of a Lodge must be members thereof, except the Tiler. All must be in good standing and should be able...

Maybe you will get lucky and they will make you another Pokemon movie. Oooh maybe another Rounders or something.

This seems like a good thing. We had a poll a while back about scouting and Masonry and I was originally aginst it. However, after reading the Brother's comments I really think it may help raise awareness and have changed my views on Boy Scouts and Texas Masonry. At this point I am for anything...

The Shelton to Mr. Shelton.

Ted Bundy

Looks like Lionsgate has their crap together. This is one of a few I think I will Red Box.

...where pumpkin pie comes from? I have the answer.

By the way, I am getting off the soap box. At this point I think you truly understand what the facts indicate or you don't. I know the best Masonry is around the corner but we will shrink dramatically. I originally felt like 70,000 but I would not be surprised to see us drop to around 55,000...

Brother David, you see the numbers first hand as I do. I remember you posting almost identical stats as far as membership demographics in the Membership Stats Thread. This is exacly what we are looking at here. I have not heard one Grand Lodge Offical say there is going to be a huge decline in...

I would love to see measurable things. What has the GM done this year? What numbers is your Lodge bringing in? What are young people enjoying most? How many master masons has your Lodge made this year in relation to members lost? I can get you some of these numbers. The Lodge Directory has you...

Well I stand corrected. Brother Ebelling, I pray you are right but I have seen discrimination in Lodge. GL was involved and decided not to act. This has happened multiple times this year alone at 3 lodges around the state and will be glad to PM you details. I really can't understand how you call...

WOW, this is a small world. Blake, you are freaking me out man. Where do you get some of this stuff?

Well that is great to know but that is not the case across Texas. There have been several instance of open Racism in Lodges with NO ACTION. As far as the whining you speak of that is the younger guys looking at the state of Masonry in Texas and the direction and saying "Look, open your eyes, you...