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Congratulataions my Brother. I'm sure that you will have a great year.

Nice photos. S&C are very discernable.

Good luck Brent. This position is nothing for a stepper like you. Thanks for serving your district. I'm sure that you DDGM appreciates you.

Turning loose after a two term run will be hard. But, it will come to you. Get involved with teaching or focus on degree work. Good luck.

My Brothers, Tomorrow, Nor-Cal Shrine Club, Redding, CA, will be holding their annual screening clinic for possible candidates to the hospital in Sacramento. We are a club of Ben Ali Temple in Sac. We have one of the best turnouts each year. We will screen probably 45 kids in about 4 hours. We...

Out here we have Past Master's nights. However, we put on 3rd degrees with the entire line consisting of Past Masters. I look forward to them each year. They ususally bring out a pretty good crowd as well. It's great to see PM's doing the ritual. As we say out here, Past Masters are infalible...

I'll bet the brothers that are resisting renting also have Endowed memberships.....You do have to be careful, but, it can be a way of getting extra income. We shouldn't hide Masonry from the public. Unfortunately, there are those brothers who can't turn loose of the secracy thing. Good luck with...

I'll bet it was a little different than what you expected, huh? Congratulations on being Raised. I still remember mine vivdly. August 12, 1978. What a day it was. It was on a Saturday. We had a blood bank going on and there were 3 Master Masons raised that day. I was raised about 30 minutes...

When the Endowment membership was started way back in the early 80's, the endowments were getting around 15% return on the investments. At the time, I remember GL and others saying that this was going to be the answer to all lodge problems. I purchased my endowed membership for $500.00. I was in...

Remember your EA degree......"it is the internal, and not the external qualifications" etc.. Money cannot buy Masonic influence no more than money can buy a person's way into Heaven.

Worshipful Blake, I too, am sorry to hear about your situation and circumstances. I would feel the same. I only know you through this forum. But, I am a pretty good judge of character. You are top notch in my books. I am honored to have met you here. Take your time and return to lodge when you...

Brother Mike, get back into Masonry. I'm sure that you will be welcomed with open arms. Masonry needs and wants you.

In California, the Marsall uses the baton. The Deacons and the Stewards all use their rods.

Welcome young man. I hope you find a good lodge that will fullfill your hopes and dreams. This is the greatest fraternity in the world. Don't get too taken up with all of the hype. People like to throw out theories. I just laugh at them (one of my daughter-in-laws) and say that I don't have time...

Congratulations! Take the time to take in everything that you are about to encounter. I will tell you as I tell all new members......you may have heard this before, but it is so true. You get out of Masonry what you put into it. As you progress, you will understand what I'm saying. Sit back...