gnarledrose
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I'm at the bottom of the officer line-- Junior Deacon-- and come from the smallest Masonic district in the United States. As I've been taking on additional duties, something I've wondered is: Should it be the goal of every MM to become a Worshipful Master?
Our ritual* seems to point a lot towards the honor of becoming a Worshipful Master, the time and commitment it takes, the responsibility... It sounds like something that's not for everybody. However, in Utah, we've got so few Masons in comparison to the general public that if you stay in lodge long enough, you're almost guaranteed at least an officer's chair. So my question to you eclectic and fine gentlemen is, should every Mason, after a certain number of years in the fraternity, have a PM after his name?
EDIT: Excluding the argument that "Any decent Mason is worthy of an officer's chair, it's just a matter of whether or not they get it."
Our ritual* seems to point a lot towards the honor of becoming a Worshipful Master, the time and commitment it takes, the responsibility... It sounds like something that's not for everybody. However, in Utah, we've got so few Masons in comparison to the general public that if you stay in lodge long enough, you're almost guaranteed at least an officer's chair. So my question to you eclectic and fine gentlemen is, should every Mason, after a certain number of years in the fraternity, have a PM after his name?
EDIT: Excluding the argument that "Any decent Mason is worthy of an officer's chair, it's just a matter of whether or not they get it."
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