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I ask each of my new candidates if they have ever read the KJV or the works of Shakespeare. This is a good gauge as to how hard it will be to get them in the right verbiage ... :7: ... at least until we run into the Texacan verbiage :32:. Life is but a tire swing!

Cherries brother. Cherries! Still, I get your point. :40:

The mark of a good instructor is two fold: Learn how the individual candidate learns and teach him in that way. Never overload the candidate. Make sure he never goes away with more than he can absorb in a single setting. Your instructor knows his work. You are blessed!

Well said! They are everywhere.

Brother Calo, I don't think the level of, or lack thereof, of a certification has much to do with fueling a candidate's interest in meaning. I agree with you that esoterica is often wasted on the non-initiated individual. Even though these folks are led to the northeast corner, they never...

I don't necessarily disagree with that! :sneaky2: There's a challenge to many who should pay the heed. And we're wondering what's wrong with masonry. Gentlemen, do we not speak of initiates? How many know words only? There's another slap on the noggin' boys ... I sincerely hope! I...

And to all a good night.

Just finished Observations and Potentials by Brother Robert William Streeter. I have signed copy 57 of volume one. The thoughts are both fresh and worth every 21st century mason's consideration. Good read, good suggestions for our future. Recommended.

Bennie Goodman

"we should first invoke the aid of deity." All else will fall in place. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Hammerin' Hank Aaron

Paint-balling! Cool! Hummmmmmm ... I'll be the PMs are pretty good at that one too. :49:

Dues and endowment, please?

Same story in Texas. No hard and fast rule on questions and answers. I've seen it go both ways. My home lodge expects candidate to be proficient in all three sections of the EA work, both questions and answers. Here's something one should consider when working his way through the degrees...

Good luck with that brother.

It's been a busy week around Cypress Lodge No. 1423. A brother was in for a quick visit from Scotland and said their lights were same as we had at the alter. Did I mention busy? Let's see. Monday night: Entered Apprentice degree, two esoteric turn ins by Fellow Crafts and one by a Master Mason.

Peggie Lee

George Goble

p.s. So ................ brother Bill was paying attention back there. He got them all right!

I asked a learned brother from Ireland who dropped in for our stated meeting this past Tuesday evening if Ireland had a practice of, or had ever, rearranging the lesser lights differently for degrees. He said it was not a practice there and was not sure but would check into whether they had...