Greetings Brother. It is not difficult for you to have a positive impact on your Lodge as a Newly Raised Master Mason. I'd like to offer a few simple suggestions----remain humble, be ready to serve in whatever capacity needed when called upon, try your best to remain proficient in each of your three Degrees, and keep an OPEN mind, attentive ear, and faithful breast.
In my humble opinion and few years of study, I have come to view FreeMasonry as a progressive science, and its members should consider themselves scientists who investigate the Mysteries and Keys to Man's Secrets. In order to do so, one must adhere to the deeper meanings of each Degree, and try your best to APPLY THEM TO YOUR LIFE.
In doing so, you will realize how beautiful and hallowed this Time Honored Institution really is. Congratulations to you on becoming a Brother. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Bro. Vincent C. Jones, Sr., Lodge Chaplain
Bayou City Lodge 228, Prince Hall Affiliation
Free and Accepted Masonry, Houston, Texas
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas, Est 1878
