Recent content by trowlison

Bro. Ball.... that is a great question and one I've thought about also. I'm of the opinion (and I hope I'm wrong) that eventually libraries will be a thing of the past. As unbelievable as this sounds, the state of Indiana will no longer teach or require cursive writing. Things like this are the...

To the contrary. The SD reciting the lecture encouraged it by giving me his ritual book with notations in it, telling me to follow along. My point is everyone is different with how they memorize the work. You find it rude (which I understand), and others have no problem, depending on the...

I understand. Here is my take on it though. I am the SD in our Blue Lodge and I am memorizing the Stair Lecture of the FC degree. I like to travel and visit other lodges during their degree work in case they need help and maybe pick up a pointer on something I've already learned from another...

Remember the working tools, specifically the 24 inch guage. We are to devote time to our families, our vocations and for sleep and refreshment. The charge of an EA talks about this. Although our attendance is requested it is not required. Our families come first, as well they should. It would be...

We had an outdoor degree last year in Kendallville, IN. We had the Grand Master there with our 150 year old charter (of course). Anyway, it started to rain to beat the band, an honest to God, deluge if biblical proportion. We saved the charter but the Grand Master was soaked to the bone...