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yes way to cheap, but the trick is bringing it back up to par without everyone throwing their arms up and walking away. We @ 148 went from 60$ a year to $100 still way to low and 60+ of our 200+ have not paid since and are close to being suspended. Raising dues is a fine line if we as lodges...

well I am not sure if God's name starts with a G but it no dought stands for God to me because we need God @ the center to even allow us to square our actions and circumscribe our desires otherwise we are just kidding ourselves. Our knowledge as human, could not have been obtained without the...

lulled I hope I do not seem a negative na sayer but I feel Masonry is napping @ this point and will awaken to new hieghts never before seen, I can feel the ground work being laid right now and it is so very special to me to be apart of this fraternity in this day and time.

if someone cyphered the code book without a mentor he would be twice the Mason I am. The first time I ever saw one of them I thought it was egyptian hieroglyphics but when I learned the work I could see the connection and cypher the words but before it would have taken months if not years to...

We recently @ Ft Worth 148 decided to wear white gloves in our degree work after learning the sybolism behind them, not even thinking about checking with GL but we should have b/c they frowned on the wearing of white gloves in the EA degree specfically, they did not comment on the other 2...

The GM does what he wants. Within reason of course but even if he does break Masonic law it would have to be severe for anyone to have the intestenal fortitude to challenge him. For real Brother Rav his power is fully explained on paper in GL law book, it is right up front.

The 3D Poker Champ has a point we need to talk about it with everybody that will listen. Most Worshipful Elmer Murphy said Masons should wear the S&C everyday to show the world he is a Mason and alot of times this can be a conversation starter. I think some really snappy advertising with a gen x...

Man I guess I shoulda kept track of where I have been, who am I kidding I am not even sure where I am going. Brother Blake is right to impress upon all of us to visist other Lodges especially rural ones, you always recieve Masters wages when you go. Kudos on the topic Brother Blake I wish I...

Brother Josh what made you decide 148 as your Mother Lodge?

What I get out of Masonry is confindence, understanding, a thirst for knowledge and a connection with S.G.A.O.T.U. I have never known. What Masonry means to me is a better me, for God, for me, my family, my neighbor, my relegion, my country etc...

that is stuffed full of references from what I hear but have not got around to it. I read a kids version of the Jungle book to my kid and it amazed me a the innuendos to Masonry

Brother Carlos I think most if not all new Masons have wrestled with very same issue, I think newer members are looking for more than the culture has been for a number of years. I really believe most think it is macho to stand up to an issue and whin and "haws" and "Aw Mans" than it is to join...

Good to have you back Brother Nate

no, it is not nearly to there standards of a research paper but I am working my way up to it. They have strict guidelines. I wrote this to help kick start a culture of education in my Lodge. We have been presenting papers we find online for sometime now and I thought it would be neat to present...

Please let me know what you think, I need some critiques. I hope you enjoy though. Regaurdless of ethnicity or religion, no matter to our physical selves at all, good people have one common goal, to please God. Many religions, philosophies, rites, ceremonies, endless traditions have been...

yeah you had to have it for the 990 form we all have to file with the IRS this year, I think today was the deadline to have it to GL if I am not mistaken.

So many to choose from it is hard to say now but we can get the GM directory and see what is avialable for our next avialable month. I love GM Elmer Murphy and he gives very inspiring speeches but there are many more we can choose from. We could pay someone tp speak eventualy and really make it...

ummm I think it is a 501(c)3-10 which is a little diffrent but pretty much the same. (the amount we can write off on our donation is only 30%) All lodges have an EIN and 501(c)3-10 status and this can be obtained through GL if I am not mistaken. Granted I have been told this and have never...

I have a dream to be in it but am not there yet, I have soent most of my active Masonic career study the work but I am kinda in the middle now and have written my first practice paper, if it is appropriate I will post it if you guys would care to read it? I would love to have some feedback?

I do not think we have enough experince in dressing up at Lodge for everybody to get the hint especially the knuckle head, our tradition at 148 has been shorts and that does not change over night. Most if not all GL official wear suits and they do not have a dress code, just years of tradition...