Recent content by K4DL

I have always thought Eastern Star was the thing for women and men. As membership is declining I would think adding another body would do more harm than good.

If we honor our obligations, I don't think it will happen. But not all men honor their obligations.

No, I am at home. I would make sure any lodge I sat in was recognized by my home grand lodge, though.

But if your obligation is like mine, it is important to know who they are and not violate your obligation.

I was just elected Worshipful Master of my lodge. I am a bit overwhelmed that they would move me to the East so quickly, but we are a small lodge and often have trouble having enough members present to open. I pray that I can help my lodge grow.

I had a conversation with a brother recently and while not on the exact issues brought up here it did have to do with his Obligation. He quoted part of it and left out a line, I added it and he said that the obligation he took in another state did not have that in it and that was the obligation...

Perhaps in a case such as allowing women in our lodges and setting with them the Grand Lodge would modify the obligation (it would have to) and would issue a decree or an edict releasing all members of lodges under them from that part of their obligation. I am just curious as to how it would be...

So you are saying the obligation to follow the Grand Lodge outweighs all other obligations?

I think that is different. If our Grand Lodge regards another as irregular we have an obligation not to visit or talk to them masonicly. However, once a Grand Lodge changes its stand and recognizes another as regular then we can follow our obligation and visit and talk with them. Having taken an...

So the question that comes to mind for me is, if at some point my Grand Lodge recognizes women and allow them to visit does that override my obligations? Which obligation do I choose? If I ever violate any of my obligations should I be allowed to remain in masonry?

That was where the choice of wording came from. Oath! On yonder book that oath I took. But indeed my obligation was very specific.

I was thinking of that poem oft quoted at the raising of a new Master.

I took an oath.

I have been contemplating what a clandestine lodge and clandestinely made Mason is. I feel that once a Grand Lodge is formed in an area any lodge purporting to become established within that Grand Lodges territory would be clandestine, would it not?

I am told that some use numbers and letter for their mark. I am thinking of using a combination of letters and a number that I use every day to identify myself. It is already my mark and has been for decades.