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In my mind, a few things. 1. Masonry is WAY too cheap. 2. Most lodges are in extremely poor financial condition due to very little income coming in the door. In order to keep the doors open, the brethren end up wasting way too much quality fellowship and learning time on poorly thought out...

I'd like to see dues go up to a minimum of $200-$300 a year. Minimum.

I'd like one also for when I visit other lodges. Some of the aprons I find in lodges I visit are tattered, torn, or dirty and I feel bad wearing them.

No, I'd be honored to wear it.

Wow!...just...wow!

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We are fortunate in that our donation jar nearly always more than covers the cost of our meals, probably because most of the guys go out of their way to publically humiliate anyone other than visitors/candidates for not contributing something to the jar. It's usually nothing more than...

Shouldn't this be unstickied? It's kind of outdated. :wink:

Interesting to see there is an Apron Progression there. We always use the white leather apron, other than officers, worn in the manner of your degree. I have never worn my white leather apron. I've been looking for a good occasion, and just haven't really had one. I think I will start wearing...

His source is accurate, Don Keasler (GL Merchandise Committee) told me the same thing about 2 months ago.

The issue is not at all whether I can or others can afford it. The issue is the stewardship of the funds.

I'm guessing he's referring to a time immemorial lodge such as Mother Kilwinning 0 in Europe.

Having reviewed the 2010 budget for Grand Lodge in depth, I change my vote from no, to absolutely NOT! Grand Lodge needs to re-evaluate their priorities and learn to belt tighten. Lodges have been learning this the hard way for years, and I say now it's their turn. This drive for a Per...

The only way, in theory, that I can see it being done would look like this: 1. All members of the irregular Lodge/Grand Lodge demit their membership and renounce their allegiance to it. 2. All demitted members petition a Regular Lodge for the degrees of Masonry. 3. All that are accepted in a...

Exactly what I had been thinking. In fact, it seems like my "magazine" consisted of a brief but reasonable admonishment from the MWGM, something else that was so useful I forgot what it was, and then the rest was full page ads. Very valuable magazine for certain. I can sure see why we'd need...

I looked at #148's Picasa page and saw many of those fantastic lounges with all of the chairs, couches, and tables. What better place could there possibly be for Masonic fellowship and comradery than that setting? What purpose has such a majestic and sprawling Masonic building, if not for...

Why do you have to leave the temple by 9pm?

Did you say the GM, as in the Grand Master, is your Steward? Edit: Nevermind...you meant General Manager.

I wish Bro Shelton the best of luck in this!

I have a disagreement with how Grand Lodge and others are disseminating the methods to meet this requirement. Read Section 11.18 of the Texas Tax Code here: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/TX/htm/TX.11.htm I would strongly argue that we have no concerns when it comes to this issue...