BRINGING MASONRY TO LODGE
We must ever remember that Masonry is men who are Masons. The good of an
institution must always result from the acts and deeds of the members of such an
organization. The Masonic Institution is the achievement of Masons.
Many times the question is asked: "What degree are they going to work
tonight?" Perhaps the brother who asks the question is interested in
witnessing one particular degree and prefers not to attend unless that degree is
going to be conferred. Still, there is a mighty impersonal ring to the word
"they." Many other times the question is: "What are they going to
do tonight?"
We cannot leave ourselves out of the lodge. Whether or not we attend
regularly, we are forever a part of the lodge. We are its success and its
failure. We contribute, or we fail to contribute to its welfare.
The degree that is to be conferred, the business meeting that is to be held,
or the program that is to be presented -all are important, but they are
secondary to the question: "What will I bring to lodge tonight?"
The spirit of brotherly love, the warm and friendly handshake, the smile that
reflects the Mystic Tie -all that I am capable of bringing to lodge -are the
important factors.
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