Jackson-Coolidge Masonic Trestleboard

  Volume No. 11               October 2011                    Issue No. 10

George M. Otis P.M., Publisher
Stephen D. Vining P.M., Webmaster

   

Frank W. Lutze
Worshipful Master
517-563-8338

Dear ,

Sometimes an unexpected change in plans yields unexpected results. Thursday. September 22, 2011 was a good example. That evening had been scheduled as a degree night with two Brothers to be Passed to the degree of Fellowcraft. On Wednesday we learned that one of the Brothers had just started a 2nd shift job and would not be available that evening. The degree night was rescheduled and Thursday was hastily changed to a social night with pizza and the viewing of two short movies. Although I had heard about movie night from several Brothers from a northern Illinois Lodge, the concept of a movie night was a new one for Jackson Lodge. Eleven Brothers, including two from Parma Lodge gathered Thursday for an evening of fellowship. The two movies were ones that I had purchased when I visited the Philadelphia Masonic Temple, home of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, with my wife Ellen and granddaughter Cassie (ref: May 2011 Trestleboard for more information). The 10 ton cornerstone of this magnificent temple was laid on St. John the Baptist's day in 1868. The gavel used in the ceremony was the same gavel used by Brother George Washington to level the cornerstone of the United States Capital in 1793. The first movie was a tour of the Philadelphia Temple (http://www.pagrandlodge.org). The lodge rooms were spectacular, with themes including Egyptian, Oriental, Norman, Renaissance, Ionic, Corinthian, and Gothic. Throughout the movie the Brothers expressed awe at the beauty and splendor of this temple.

The 2nd movie was "The Freemasons - The Mystery, Myth and Truth". We heard of the riches of the Knights Templar and how jealousy by rivals ultimately resulted the arrest, torture and murder of many of them on Friday the 13th . The movie stated what we all know: That we trace our heritage to the builders of King Solomon's temple. The movie speculated that the tenants of Brotherly love, Relief and Truth is why tyrants fear and despise Masonry or more to the point is this why so many men have made Masonry the focus of their lives. We heard about Masonic charity that ranges from the Shrine Children's Hospital to a Lodge preparing dinner for the homeless.

The movie concluded with John J. Robinson, author of "Born in Blood", stating that during his research he leaned that Freemasonry is "men in brotherhood protecting each other, fighting for individual freedom, fighting for freedom of religion, fighting for a philosophy and attitude that could produce documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, a body of men who had proven that it was possible for men of different stations in life, different religious beliefs to sit together in brotherhood and work together for the good of everyone." He added, "So I developed my own personal attitude toward Freemasonry which is best summed up by the simple words "Thank you"."

Fraternally,

Frank W. Lutze

Worshipful Master

THE SQUARE

By Bro. R. J. McLaughlin

The ciders of our ancient art

 Built Temples, high and fair,

And never stone was laid in place

     And never column rose in grace,

Untested by the Square.

Our elders left a heritage,

Up reared in wood and stone,

That we, who follow, might behold

     The craft of these, the men of old,

Thus, through their works, made known.

Oh, let us do our work as well,

Though never dome we raise,

With brain untutored, hand unskilled,

A square-set Temple may we build,

Of simple nights and days.

The Square of Virtue for our acts

     Wherewith to set them true,

Can make a building, standing quite

As worthy in our children's sight,

And in the Master's, too.

Thus may we, too, great builders be

As any ancient race;

Our Temple is the square-set mind,

Wherein the Master's Self may find

A fitting dwelling-place.

Clifford L. Boylan

INITIATED (04/30/1953) Jackson Lodge No. 17, Jackson, MI

PASSED (05/21/1953) Jackson Lodge No. 17, Jackson, MI

Jackson-Coolidge Masonic Center
Lodge Blue Room
 

Stephen D. Vining P.M., Secretary

Jackson Lodge No. 17, F. & A.M.

Region No. 4 Grand Lecturer

Grand Lodge of Michigan

(517) 914-8400

2011

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Jackson Lodge No. 17, F. & A.M.

Fellowcraft Degree, 7:00 p.m.

Officer's wear tuxedo or dark suit. 

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Jackson Lodge No. 17, F. & A.M. 

Regular Communication, 7:30 p.m.

Spaghetti Dinner prior to meeting, 6:30 p.m. 

More information Below

Thursday, October 20th, 2011 

Jackson Lodge No. 17, F. & A.M.

Entered Apprentice Degree, 7:00 p.m.

Officer's wear tuxedo or dark suit.

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Jackson Lodge No. 17, F. & A.M.

Lodge will be Dark

 Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Jackson-Coolidge Masonic Temple Association

Board of Trustee's Meeting, 6:00 p.m.  

Lodge Spaghetti Dinner

Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad

and Pumpkin Pie Dessert.

Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Regular Communication.

Come to lodge and enjoy the fellowship, dinner and meeting.

All for a $5.00 donation to the Stewards Fund.

Contact Adam W. Wygant, Junior Warden

517-745-1699 or you can email him at

wetlandwaterfront@sbcglobal.net

Hope to see you there! 

2011 Line of Officer's
 

• Frank W. Lutze, Worshipful Master
• Lyman S. Robertson Jr, Senior Warden
• Adam W. Wygant, Junior Warden
• Dale D. Brown PM, Treasurer
• Stephen D. Vining PM, Secretary
• George M. Otis PM, Chaplain
• Richard G. Shea PM, Senior Deacon
• David G. Shea PM, Junior Deacon
• Eric J. Cole, Senior Steward
• Andrew S. Marlow, Junior Steward
• R. Todd Rubert PM, Marshal
• Thomas E. Royce PM, Tiler
• George M. Otis PM, Publisher
• Stephen D. Vining PM, Webmaster
   

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• Contact Secretary - Jackson Chapter No. 3, R.A.M. 
• Contact Recorder - Jackson Council No. 32, R. & S.M. 
• Contact Recorder - Jackson Commandery No. 9, K.T. 
• Contact Secretary - Jackson York Rite College No. 3 
• Contact Secretary - Fern Leaf Chapter No. 66, O.E.S. 
• Contact Mother Advisor - Jackson Rainbow Assembly No. 7  
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