by Christopher Hodapp
Many thanks to WB Will Green, the Brethren, and the many visitors at Adelphic-Union Lodge 14 of the MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York for such a warm welcome last night. I'll make a ballpark guess and estimate more than 70 Masons turned out for the evening.
I learn something new every time I visit or speak at any lodge, and last night was no exception. Masters everywhere make it a standard habit at lodge meetings to ask for reports of "sickness and distress," but last night was the first time I've seen it followed by a call for reports of good news: if a Brother gets a new job, buys his first house, or becomes engaged, it's worthy of sharing with the whole lodge so his Brethren can celebrate with him.
That's well worth adding to the agenda for your stated meetings from now on.
(Photo by Kevin P. Wardally)
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