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Congrats Brother Dave!! Good luck and enjoy your travels. Never lose the excitement you bring with you as you take your journey.

I'm not arguing for or against alcohol in the lodge, just stating a possible reason why they haven't changed it. If you feel it is time for a change, I encourage you to find a PM to write up a resolution and submit it to GL to be put before the next GL communication to lift the ban on alcohol...

- An individual lodge might put it in their by-laws that the lodge would pay the Stewards' dues, but each lodge is different. But, you'll find that each position takes on a share of responsibilities. As for why in some lodges the Tiler is exempt, that could be for a couple reasons. The Tiler...

Without a doubt we need increased attendance for meetings, but we need to make sure we provide people a reason to come. Please explain why Stewards should be exempt from paying dues. Repealling "No Alcohol" rule would make dinners a bit more fun, but in that same vein, it could also present...

I think there can be a happy mix. I think better public awareness is a must. We have 100's of years of bad press and people making money off of soiling our reputation and/or misrepresenting us for their own gain. So I would say we have a reasonability to make sure the truth is out there. Now...

I believe Lebenon Lodge in Frisco stays pretty active as well.

This has to be the most unique way of learning it I've heard. As I often tell people, different method work for different people. Figure out what works for you, and it sounds like you did. Good luck on your exam Brother Martin!!

I checked with my DDGM, and he wasn't aware of anything new.

Mark, you may try looking the lodges up in your area of Austin on the Grand Lodge of Texas website under the Lodge Locator. From there it should give you some contact info for the individual lodges. Give them a call or an email, and I am sure they will be happy to meet and talk with you.

I concur with Brother Tom, I wasn't aware of any changes.

I would like to think that part of the world is quickly losing patience with radical groups. I hope they start seeing Egypt as more of a roadmap. They didn't have to resort to suicide bombers or ambushing people. They protested, for the most part non-violently, and their fair and reasonable...

Probably the same place a group of gentleman did 235 years ago as they sat together as equals and discussed such subjects. It often floors me how how we are written out of history, especially considering the huge impact we've had on it in the last 250 years. ---------- Post added at 03:52 PM...

Congrats to Egypt!!

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Welcome aboard Bro. Tony!!

Mmmm...pancakes.....

I believe it's the 18th having gone back and looked at their flag.

I believe the UGLE usually has contact info on their website for the Provisional Grand Lodges.

That was the real original intent. But many purchased as a way to automatically have dues paid, since it was paying off for the lodges.

Congrats Goatrider!!