The Trestle board
"To see the light by which Masons Work"
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| FROM THE EAST Aloha my brethren, I am very pleased to report that the joint third degree we participated in for our brethren in Kilauea lodge went splendidly. Many thanks are in order to the brethren who made the journey and participated in the momentous occasion. To my knowledge this is the first time in many years that Kilauea lodge was able to host a third degree and they were very gracious hosts. Brother Hannigan prepared a wonderful lunch and all the brethren did wonderfully on their ritual work. We are truly one lodge that just happens to meet in two separate locations. I hope that if any of you find yourself in Hilo on a Tuesday you get the opportunity to visit with the brethren. They are enthusiastic and passionate about the craft and it is infectious. To me this is the best example of what Masonry is about and I hope all of you get to experience the fraternal experience we just had. As our Masonic year comes to a close I have had the opportunity to reflect on this record-breaking year of degrees and activity of our lodge and I am truly grateful for each and every one of you. I hope to see all of you soon in lodge and as always it is my great honor to serve the will and pleasure of the brethren.
Troy D Gibson Sr, PM FROM THE WEST Aloha Brethren, It was a very special month for the lodges on the Big Island as the Kona and Hilo Lodges collaborated and held a fantastic 3rd degree for our newly raised brother Doug Hoomanawanui. The officers, some of us never having participated in a degree together, worked as if we have been conducting degrees for years. The support we show for each other is truly remarkable and we will keep the efforts to maintaining the brotherhood we share. I also thank the chef, brother Chris Hannigan, who did a pork loin and it was absolutely cooked to perfection. That time of the year again and we will be nominating the officers’ line for coming year 2020, so again. Please attend and support the nominated brethren. To all our traveling brethren and family members, mark your calendars and join us for monthly stated dinner in which our very own MW Mike Baker is cooking his traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings so please come and celebrate the Masonic Comradery.
Chris Domino PM, Senior Warden GREETINGS FROM THE SOUTH The year was 1717. Speculative Freemasonry in London England was organized by the formation of the Grand Lodge. But what about Masonry in America? The constitutions were adopted by the Grand Lodge in 1723, and granted the Grand Master the right to issue deputations for organizing regular lodges. The first granted by England was dated June 5, 1730 to Daniel Coxe appointing him Provincial Grand Master of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Printer and Editor of the "Pennsylvania Gazette" wrote in 1730, "As There are several lodges of Free Masons erected in this Province - -" there can be little doubt that lodges existed in America before official recognition by England. Another letter written by the Kings tax collector at the port of Philadelphia, in 1715, mentions "Masonic Brethren". Before the Grand Lodge of England instituted reforms, a competent number of Freemasons were always authorized to assemble and perform the rites of Masonry by a prescriptive right. That's the way Masonry has been passed from generation to generation since ancient times. Why is this important? It is an important part of history, Masonic History. It points us to the very origins of our heritage in ancient times, way before Speculative Masonry was conceived in England. And it should lead all of us to further explore Masonry's history and to be proud of the great gift Masonry has been to history. Get involved, read about our ancestors, and be proud of their impact on society. "Masonry is too great an institution to have been made in a day, much less by a few men, but was a slow evolution through long time, unfolding its beauty as it grew. Indeed, it was like one of its own cathedrals which one generation of builders wrought and vanished. And another followed, until, amidst vicissitudes of time and change, of decline and revival, the order itself became a temple of Freedom and Fraternity." (Joseph Fort Newton) See you in Lodge,
Junior Warden NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
11/10 John Caudell 11/18 Mick Ventrella 11/21 Bob Foerster 11/25 Shane Howell 11/26 Cory Luke NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
11/12/14 Nicco Colprit 11/13/13 Kazuo Todd 11/21/00 Kristoffer Strauss NOVEMBER CALENDAR
6PM Dinner 7PM Meeting Nov 13 2nd Degree (Tentatively) TBA |
| DESIGNS UPON THE TRESTLE BOARD NOVEMBER 2019 |
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