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Very cool.
(as an aside, we had a Masonic belt buckle up for grabs in lodge for the raffle to raise money. The brother who won it was a visitor. I see him every few months around, and when he is not in a dinner suit, he is always wear it. He treasurers it. Great to have such a thing @C.C. )
Enjoy ! I am not in RAM - but several of my friends who are say it is there favourite Degree. It certainly has an interesting history.. many claim it as the oldest Masonic Ritual..
I think we should shed a tear of sympathy on the "failings" of a Brother. (whenever they may be in this instance, cannot remember or did not see the thread).
And you need to cut us Australians some slack. We're a weird mob :)
"Rank is but a guinea stamp, the man himself the gold"
Assuming DDGM is District Deputy Grand Master, you might go to the District Grand Master and say you have a problem you are lookking for advice for - then ask some advice on how to deal with this or if you should just let it be. Doing that...
Congratulations. Being WM teaches you things about Freemasonry you don't learn in any other position.
Like Degrees, leaving the East does not mark an end but a new beginning. Yours as a Past Master is to smile, encourage everyone and offer guidance but not to get in the way of good ideas, and...
"Let's face it – we count on saints and masochists to govern our fraternity. "
Heehee !
And I would add, and without it being comment on this specific situation which I know nothing of beyond Bro Hodapp's post... "and hope they are competent". Many GLs and Lodges seem to do that well, some not...
For edification:
Here in Victoria Australia, Wardens are appointed by the WM Elect not elected. The qualification is a MM. You cannot go the East unless you have been Installed in (either) Warden and been a Freemason for 5 years or more. The WM is elected. The potential WM needs to nominate...
Hello Bro Alan
You just won't find Freemasonry in Qatar. Whenever you are traveling, your first point of contact should probably be your own GL. Suggest you contact GLNSW&ACT - it's only them who can tell you who they are in Amity with. Protocol with GL might be via your Sec, certainly in...