| BLUE LODGE OF THE YEAR 2007-2008 |
Building a First Class Team
When a professional or non-professional team moves onto the playing field, we quickly identify
them by their professional speech, their behavior, and by the uniform they are wearing. When
we travel by air, we notice the airline uniforms. We feel safe because we feel that this is a first
class team. What would we do if we approach an airline and the team members speech,
behavior, and uniforms were not in keeping the airline’s and FCC’s Regulations? We would not
fly with that team! What would we do if we approach a pilot and he was turning up a bottle
(alcoholic Beverage), and he’s attempt to teach us about the protocol of the airline; the making
of a good pilot?
Well, others either in the community or within the Lodge room who see us have the same
feelings. When they see and hear us behaving contrary to the precepts outline in Jurisprudence,
other books and rituals of Freemasonry, they too will not want to fly on our team. When they
see us out of step, they will not walk with us. Every human being wants to be on, or join a first
class team.
In the closing change to the Lodge members we say things like be Diligent, Prudent, Temperate,
and Discreet. These are the subject we want to always think on:
Diligent – Steady, earnest, energetic, painstaking, and busy. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep thy
heart all diligence; for out of it are issues of life.”
Prudence – The ability to govern and discipline one’s self by use of reason. Proverbs 13:16 says,
“Every prudent man dealeth in knowledge; but a fool layeth open his folly.”
Temperance – Moderation inaction, thoughts, feeling and to practice restraint. 2nd Peter 1:6
says, “And to knowledge, temperance, and temperance, patience; and to patience, Godliness;
and to Godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity.
Discreet – Showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and speech, to be civilized.
Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and morrow, and
is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
We all are traveling upon a level of time to that undiscovered country whom borne no traveler’s
return! Live in peace and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you.
When a professional or non-professional team moves onto the playing field, we quickly identify
them by their professional speech, their behavior, and by the uniform they are wearing. When
we travel by air, we notice the airline uniforms. We feel safe because we feel that this is a first
class team. What would we do if we approach an airline and the team members speech,
behavior, and uniforms were not in keeping the airline’s and FCC’s Regulations? We would not
fly with that team! What would we do if we approach a pilot and he was turning up a bottle
(alcoholic Beverage), and he’s attempt to teach us about the protocol of the airline; the making
of a good pilot?
Well, others either in the community or within the Lodge room who see us have the same
feelings. When they see and hear us behaving contrary to the precepts outline in Jurisprudence,
other books and rituals of Freemasonry, they too will not want to fly on our team. When they
see us out of step, they will not walk with us. Every human being wants to be on, or join a first
class team.
In the closing change to the Lodge members we say things like be Diligent, Prudent, Temperate,
and Discreet. These are the subject we want to always think on:
Diligent – Steady, earnest, energetic, painstaking, and busy. Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep thy
heart all diligence; for out of it are issues of life.”
Prudence – The ability to govern and discipline one’s self by use of reason. Proverbs 13:16 says,
“Every prudent man dealeth in knowledge; but a fool layeth open his folly.”
Temperance – Moderation inaction, thoughts, feeling and to practice restraint. 2nd Peter 1:6
says, “And to knowledge, temperance, and temperance, patience; and to patience, Godliness;
and to Godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity.
Discreet – Showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and speech, to be civilized.
Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and morrow, and
is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”
We all are traveling upon a level of time to that undiscovered country whom borne no traveler’s
return! Live in peace and may the God of love and peace delight to dwell with and bless you.
As we enter into this new year Stone Square
Lodge No. 42 will make a positive in pack on our
community with a renewed commitment, working
in the quarries diligently using our tools to smooth
out those rough jagged edges to make them fit
better. Thereby placing them on a strong
foundation so that our communities may have an
ever lasting impression and a ray of hope. Seeing
the resolve of we few; this Band of Bothers whom
wears the badges of Faith, Hope and Charity.
Shedding light where it seems to be cloudy; giving
all the gory to our Lord Jesus the Christ for it is
He who gives us the power, for we stand as good
soldiers.
Lodge No. 42 will make a positive in pack on our
community with a renewed commitment, working
in the quarries diligently using our tools to smooth
out those rough jagged edges to make them fit
better. Thereby placing them on a strong
foundation so that our communities may have an
ever lasting impression and a ray of hope. Seeing
the resolve of we few; this Band of Bothers whom
wears the badges of Faith, Hope and Charity.
Shedding light where it seems to be cloudy; giving
all the gory to our Lord Jesus the Christ for it is
He who gives us the power, for we stand as good
soldiers.
As the Junior Warden of Stone Square Lodge #42, I stand as
the Plumb of the Lodge. The Plumb is a symbol so simple
that it needs no explanation. As the Level teaches unity in
diversity and equality in difference, so the Plumb is a symbol
of rectitude of conduct, integrity of life, and that uprightness
of moral character which makes a good and just man. In the
art of building accuracy in the lodge is integrity, and if a wall
be not exactly perpendicular, as tested by the Plumb-line, it
will be weak and may fall, or else endanger the strength and
stability of the whole Lodge. Just so, though we meet upon a
Level, we must each build an upright character, by the test
of the Plumb, or we weaken the Fraternity we seek to serve
and imperil its strength and standing in our home, vocation,
and community.
Masons must walk erect and live upright lives. What is
meant by an upright life each of us knows, but it has never
been better described than in Psalm 15, which may be called
the religion of a gentleman and the design upon the Trestle
Board of every Mason:
“Lord who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in
Thy holy hill? He that walk upright, and work righteousness,
and speak the truth in his heart. He that backbitten not with
his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor take up a
reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is
contemned; but he honors them that fear the Lord. He that
swear to his own hurt, and change not. He that put not out
innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”
What is true of a man is equally true of a Lodge. The
strength of any Lodge is its integrity, and no Lodge is
stronger than the moral quality of the men who are
members. Always it comes back at last to the individual,
who is a living stone in the wall of society and the state,
making it strong or weak. By every act of injustice, by
every lack of integrity, we weaken society and imperil the
security and sanctity of the common life. Nevertheless, by
every noble act Stone Square Lodge #42 will make all sacred
things more sacred and secure for ourselves and for those
who come after us.
the Plumb of the Lodge. The Plumb is a symbol so simple
that it needs no explanation. As the Level teaches unity in
diversity and equality in difference, so the Plumb is a symbol
of rectitude of conduct, integrity of life, and that uprightness
of moral character which makes a good and just man. In the
art of building accuracy in the lodge is integrity, and if a wall
be not exactly perpendicular, as tested by the Plumb-line, it
will be weak and may fall, or else endanger the strength and
stability of the whole Lodge. Just so, though we meet upon a
Level, we must each build an upright character, by the test
of the Plumb, or we weaken the Fraternity we seek to serve
and imperil its strength and standing in our home, vocation,
and community.
Masons must walk erect and live upright lives. What is
meant by an upright life each of us knows, but it has never
been better described than in Psalm 15, which may be called
the religion of a gentleman and the design upon the Trestle
Board of every Mason:
“Lord who shall abide in Thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in
Thy holy hill? He that walk upright, and work righteousness,
and speak the truth in his heart. He that backbitten not with
his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbor, nor take up a
reproach against his neighbor. In whose eyes a vile person is
contemned; but he honors them that fear the Lord. He that
swear to his own hurt, and change not. He that put not out
innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.”
What is true of a man is equally true of a Lodge. The
strength of any Lodge is its integrity, and no Lodge is
stronger than the moral quality of the men who are
members. Always it comes back at last to the individual,
who is a living stone in the wall of society and the state,
making it strong or weak. By every act of injustice, by
every lack of integrity, we weaken society and imperil the
security and sanctity of the common life. Nevertheless, by
every noble act Stone Square Lodge #42 will make all sacred
things more sacred and secure for ourselves and for those
who come after us.
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