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| Message from the Worshipful Master February, 2003 |
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| FROM THE
EAST.... Brethren, Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love. Faith, Hope and Love. These are wonderful words found in the Ahiman Rezon and the Holy Bible and the principle tenants of our profession. Think of how much better this world would be if all mankind held these beliefs. Don’t you think life would be calm, less stressful and more pleasant? You have elected me as Worshipful Master for 2003 and I sincerely thank you for the opportunity to serve you and Walden Lodge. Together we can and will accomplish many great tasks. Our Regular Communication in January was attended by twenty-five (25) brothers, give or take a couple, which was a great start to the New Year. The number of officers and brothers in attendance at the Instructional Meeting on January 16, 2003, was greater than any other lodge represented. Good work, guys! I made a plea at the January meeting to increase membership. I challenge you to invite an old friend or two, and make it a personal goal to call one or more brothers each month and invite them to attend lodge. I have ideas to present to the craft this year, but will not take time now to list them. I will present them at business meetings and briefly in the Plumbline when it is appropriate to do so. Please know that I am always open for new ideas, old ideas, and criticism. Let me know what you are thinking. Help me to continue to make Walden Lodge one of the premier lodges of the State of South Carolina. I fraternally invite you to our Regular Communication on February 6, 2003, and to our Entered Apprentice Degree, which we hope to have on February 20, 2003. Fraternally, Lawrence W. Crane Worshipful Master From The Secretary’s Desk: Walden Lodge completed year 2002 with a membership of 479. This was a net loss of 31 members. Sixteen brothers were erased NPD and one demitted, while death took its toll of twenty brothers. Two brethren were reinstated during the year, three brethren were raised and we had one affiliation (dual member). Brethren, the Grand Lodge now has in place a Perpetual Life Membership program. If you desire more information on it, please contact the Secretary or one of the other lodge officers. The lodge continues to solicit contributions for the Benevolent, Penny-A-Day and Endowment funds. If you desire to give to one of these funds, you may do so by sending it to P. O. Box 274, Greenville, SC 29602. For those who have already made a contribution, the lodge thanks you. Remember, “It is YOUR lodge.” Brethren, I encourage each of you who has not attended a lodge Memorial Service to do so by attending our February Meeting. Wor. Bro. Charles F. Pridmore does an outstanding job of remembering those who have passed to the Celestial Lodge Above. IN MEMORIAM: Thomas Lee Allen July 26th Charles Morrison Barrett June 23rd Wilbur Baskin September 15th Hughes Thomas Benefield July 20th William Edward Bryant March 1st Manning Jewell Dillard June 1st George Walker Estes November 27th Curtis Fowler February 5th J. B. Head December 31st Marion Charles Henderson January 1st Larry Paul Jones August 22nd Broadus Wallace Kay November 23rd Fred Hargrove Martin January 1st Rev. Billy Moore, Jr. December 5th Thomas Mashedrick Mull May 10th Charles Franklin Price July 6th Jacob Sammons August 17th Dave Biemon Taylor, PM August 9th Harold Martin Tilley September 10th Cash Frank Williams March 26th Rest Eternal, Grant To Them, O Lord, Let Light Perpetual Shine Upon Them. May Their Souls and The Souls Of All The Departed Through The Mercy Of God, Rest In Peace. Regular Communication: February 6, 2003 Dinner: 6:30 PM – Meeting: 7:30 PM Entered Apprentice Degree: February 20, 2003 Dinner: 6:30 PM – Degree: 7:30 PM |
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