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  1. Tx4ever

    Fundraising/charity/good deeds

    I put a huge Christmas paper wrapped box in Lodge dinning room in October and asked for new unwrapped toys for the Local Blue Santa program , pass the word in lodge and OES , After 5 years we now have 4 huge Boxes, The Police department picks up in mid December . The lodge is out no money, but...
  2. Tx4ever

    Need advise, in changing Lodges.

    Brother you can always visit other lodges in your area until you find one you like, Plural membership is always and option ,sometimes can get expensive . 1. Sure why not , Most just petition the lodge closest to where they live with no thought to the membership, Sometimes you see lodges full...
  3. Tx4ever

    Parlimentry proedures in open lodge, Roberts rules of order?

    While some of these are easy to understand , some require you to be a lawyer and are open to interpretation. Such as "Furthermore, the Lodge cannot act as “a Committee of the Whole”. (16) which is exactly what happens when you are allowed to hold discussion on a motion without a second, I wish...
  4. Tx4ever

    Parlimentry proedures in open lodge, Roberts rules of order?

    I know many Masonic etiquettes were broken. Need Texas law book art. Thanks
  5. Tx4ever

    Parlimentry proedures in open lodge, Roberts rules of order?

    I'm sorry but I recently moved and my law book is boxed up somewhere. Story/Question- Lets say a brother jumps to his feet and hollers "Point of Order" during a motion made, and then starts explaining how this motion can not have discussion with out a second ,bla , bla, bla. Question- Can the WM...
  6. Tx4ever

    Mason at sight ?

    "I dont think anyone who was made a mason at sight would ever tell anyone. Id personally keep it to myself if it was me." Isn't this kind of like the states that hold a 1 or 2 day forum?
  7. Tx4ever

    Mason at sight ?

    New "In jurisdictions that allow such, it does. GLoTX does not. " I was told through a very reliable source ,That the then Governor of Texas Mark White 1983-1987 was made a MM in his office in 1 day. But I have no way of proving it true.
  8. Tx4ever

    Making meetings more interesting

    I think it goes back to the old joke, How many Masons does it take to change a light bulb? Change did someone say change.
  9. Tx4ever

    Making meetings more interesting

    I met a brother a couple of weeks ago at an OES meeting, I asked him how his lodge was doing he stated and I quote " Some of these NEW guys are standing up and talking about Masonic, and our lodge history , sometimes for 15 minute's, we got brothers walking out ,they need to quit " I don't think...
  10. Tx4ever

    on display in the Lodgeroom

    It was the lodges building. I was also told a new highway took out the old lodge and built this new one.
  11. Tx4ever

    G'day From Victoria, Australia

    Good day to you from Victoria Texas
  12. Tx4ever

    on display in the Lodgeroom

    I attended a lodge in Texas not too long ago to help raise a young man. This being my first vist to the lodge I was given a tour by the SD before the meal, In the east behind the master chair was 2 very large portraits one on each side of the masters chair , it was explained that these Brothers...
  13. Tx4ever

    Fundrasing ideas?

    Haunted House around Halloween , Christmas Trees in December, If it all going to charity {Scholarship} a gun raffle always goes good.
  14. Tx4ever

    Should Grand Lodges mandate that all subordinate lodges have a website?

    Re: Should Grand Lodges mandate that all subordina I am secretary for a small lodge in Texas, Our lodge has no phone, computer, printer ,or internet , is anyone else in the same boat?
  15. Tx4ever

    what do you tell your kids?

    My 4 year old grandson has been to all my installations , he asks me "Pop are you going to sit in your BIG chairs" he also wants to know when he can go with me. I cant wait! ,
  16. Tx4ever

    What Bible Verse/Passage

    You will soon see ,the passage has already been choosen for you .
  17. Tx4ever

    Kind of a Silly Question

    I wore my fez when I toured the Galveston Hospital .
  18. Tx4ever

    Affordable Health Care (Warning)

    Uninsured Americians 33 to 43 Million , Estamated cost of Obama care 1.1 Trillion , someone do the math
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