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JW Reading the Law
- Thread starter Wingnut
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Once in a great while, the WM will read a passage from the constitution. I agree with Texas on this issue. If subordinate lodges will not take it upon themselves to learn or be reminded of their duties and responsibilities, then the Grand Lodge should mandate it. If not the JW, maybe the JS or some younger member of the lodge could be charged to perform such reading.
Bro. Red, Texas GL gives the JW charge of our Law in each Lodge & furnishes each new JW a copy of our Law Book free of charge (!).
That would be"lodgical" since the JW is also the DA.
I will let 148's JW respond to this one!
i did...i was the first to vote....our JW can read?
Yup
Well here is my question, does this need to be read EVERY meeting? I would say not really. I know some people that when you begain reading from the law book they get "sleepy head". I also know that there is some things people just won't listen to even if you tell them. I know at least in my Lodges if you read from the Law book you may just be speaking Greek. I say get people together who enjoy it then run through hypotheticals just like we do here and sit around a table when others asre working on floor school. Make it fun like a trivia game or something.
Just some more brain storming. I just remember the glazed look some people give when you try to read or quote the law. I actually had a member come a tell me, "I get "sleepy head" when you do that."
I know we did for a while in our Lodge then it died out. Funny thing is all I can hear in my head right now is that quote from Tombstone when that bad guy was sashing Wyatt Earp saying "Law don't go around here, savy Kansas law dog?" Just seems it has become a pick and choose book.
+1.
JBD
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I conversely wonder if we pound on all those who do not know everything instead of instructing; if we judge those whom we have not set in Lodge with; we "report" him or them whom we hear to be not following every jot and tittle instead of investigating and nuturing, then how long it will be until Masonry returns to what is was intended - a brotherhood a fraternity.
I am more concerned that we are putting the "law" above the obligation and promises we made one to another to the point that we stifle the life out of Lodges. Ask some of those who have been on the receiving end in the past few years.
It is a bit like getting hit going through an intersection with a green light while knowing the other guy is running the red and going to hit you. You had the "right of way" you were "RIGHT" in your position - unfortunately he was going 70 mph and you ended up "dead right". The final result is there was an impact and you could have avoided it by just applying some common sense.
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