The Trestle board
"To see the light by which Masons Work"
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FROM THE EAST
my favorite quotes from one of our most revered brother Benjamin Franklin. “Masonic labor is purely a labor of love. He who seeks to draw Masonic wages in gold and silver will be disappointed. The wages of a Mason are in the dealings with one another; sympathy begets sympathy, kindness begets kindness, helpfulness begets helpfulness, and these are the wages of a Mason”. This quote is truly appropriate because in my humble opinion this lodge is truly rich with those wages. We may not have a large bank account but we are truly rich with brotherly love and that makes me extremely proud to be your brother. Moving forward there is much work to do and it is my honor and privilege to stand side by side with you and earn those “Masonic Wages”. Congratulations Brothers Eric Moller, Jimmy Smith and Joseph Rouse on becoming Fellowcraft Masons. It was a privilege to participate in the progression of your journey. Thank you to the brethren who assisted in the triple 2nd degree on the 29th. Thank you to all the brethren who assisted the Kona HI Twelve Club, on their fundraiser.
Troy Gibson WM Master
the past few months as I had a baby girl and had to travel back and forth to Oahu, but I’m very pleased to announce that we finally brought baby Isabella home on Tuesday 5/29/19!! She is doing very well and mom and I forgot what it’s like to sleep through the night... lol. I do understand that the lodge has been very active with conferring a triple second degree. Congratulations to the newly installed Fellowcraft Masons and my hats off to all the officers and participating brethren on your hard work and dedication. I’m looking forward to being more active in lodge once we get settled in our new arrival at home safe travels to all the brethren that have plans this summer.
Chris Domino PM Senior Warden WB Chris Dominno PM, with his daughter Isabella finally home from the Hospital in Oahu.
Greetings: Let me be so presumptuous as to ask you this personal question: What led you to knock at the door of Masonry? I would bet there are several answers to this question, maybe even several dozen in our lodge alone. As Augustus C.L. Arnold wrote "Masonry is Friendship, Love, and Integrity - Friendship which rises superior to the fictitious distinctions of society, the prejudices of religion, and the Pecuniary conditions of life; Love which knows no limits, nor inequality, nor decay; Integrity which binds man to the eternal law of duty". More questions. Has Masonry lived up to those first impressions you had when you sought admission? Have you lived up to the expectations of Masonry? These are questions for each brother to ponder within himself. Each brother, I believe, should periodically take stock of his life and actions to see if improvements or changes are warranted and needed. This is part of the self improvement we strive for in the Masonic principles. "You get from Freemasonry just what you put into it" is so often quoted as to make the line ignorable but no truer statement has ever been made. One may draw upon the 'Brotherly Love account' only if one has made deposits to the 'Brotherly Love account". I humbly submit that it is time for all of us to take stock of ourselves and at the very least deposit some more 'Brotherly Love' into our Masonic account. June starts the summer season, and moves from "Flag Day" to the Fourth of July holiday. We are a patriotic group, and as such we salute our Grand Old Flag frequently. Please take time to refresh your memory on proper flag etiquette, and help insure that wonderful symbol of our United States of America- Old Glory- is properly honored.
Bob Brogan PM Junior Warden JUNE BIRTHDAYS
6/04 Eddie Akana 6/08 Chuck Sundberg PM 6/09 Ben Spencer PM 6/19 Admar Ularte 6/26 Timothy Cooke 6/30 Lee Meyerson PM 6/30 Brian Bott JUNE MASONIC ANNIVERSARIES
6/23/04 Frank Jung 6/24/15 Charles Neese 6/25/14 Jerry Akers JUNE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
6PM Dinner 7PM Meeting 08 June Kamehameha Day Parade 12 June 6PM Practice 2nd Degree 19 June 2nd Degree 6PM Dinner 7PM Degree 26 June DARK Shown above are Worshipful Troy Gibson and Brother Ippy Aiona at the Baptism of the Gibson’s baby Aaliyah. Pictured above are left to right: Joseph Rouse, Eric Moeller, MW Mike Baker PGM and Jimmy Smith our new Fellowcrafts Taken on May 29th - a triple 2nd degree |
| DESIGNS UPON THE TRESTLE BOARD JUNE 2019 |
| "One Man Can Make a Difference!" "Be That Man!" |
