Its rude & disruptive
Not to mention disrespectful & unMasonic.
Its rude & disruptive
----You said it right on
I am sorry to say this, but the master & I have had to gavel multiple times during a recent meeting due to the 'sideline conversation' & a sec. pro-temp trying to take the hat. The master gaveled once, & then I did while I was up speaking. The time I did I was so frustrated that I almost broke the granite gavel base & gavel. It echoed throughout the lodge room & you could have heard a gnat fart in there afterward.
Take this from a Warden,
While I do not mind silent whispers ( silent meaning VERY silent, you know like "what date was that?'' or "What did he say was the petitioners name?", etc...) about the topic at hand during a meeting, just do not do it. Its rude & disruptive & I do not care how many years you have been doing otherwise.
We should not do that during a meeting & you WILL NOT do that in my lodge.
I think that your Master handeled the situation well. I am curious though as to whether he also gave a verbal command with his gavel. It seems to me that the second gavel should never have been required.
if i were not puss boy i would anyway.
He did with the first one, a "Let's keep it quiet in here guys". And I should not have had to give a 2nd one, more especially while I was speaking. Forgot to mention that the sec pro temp had the nerve to tell me not to gavel so hard. I said follow the rules & I shouldn't have to.
And you were right in saying that!I would be sure that Brother Sec- PT does not get another chance to PT the Secretaries position.
Can anyone tell me where I can get a digital copy of the GL law book
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I've submitted a request via the website to make the various pdf's available for paid download, but eh... I don't know how soon that will happen.Yeah I've seen the CD hard copy, but never a downloadable version.
I voted NO. Punishment can only really be administered after a trial, which I read as falling under GL. The WM can correct the situation and have the brother escorted out to restore peace and harmony. Something more permanent would require a trial I do believe.