Greetings Brethren, As this will be my last Trestleboard, I wanted to pass on some practical, personal observations rather than cover some more academic “Masonic Light from the East.” Ever…Learn MoreFrom the East – December 2021
Greetings Brethren, With our long awaited Master Mason degree about to take place, I felt compelled to write about its central powerful symbol, the small sprig of Acacia. Though much…Learn MoreFrom the East – November 2021
Greetings Brethren, As we have the pleasure of a Fellow Craft degree this month, I thought some light coming from that degree would be appropriate. It often seems to me…Learn MoreFrom the East – October 2021
Greetings Brethren, As our Lodge comes back into the light with regular communications, and even an Entered Apprentice Degree on the calendar, I thought I would re-read “Introduction to Freemasonry…Learn MoreFrom the East – September 2021
Greetings Brethren, As our Lodge is about to go “dark” during the summer months I thought that “dark” would be an appropriate topic, but talking about “dark” is no fun…Learn MoreFrom the East – June 2021
Greetings Brethren, May marks the anniversary of the birth of our 33rd President, Harry S Truman on May 8th 1884. He was also a 33rd degree Mason and a Grand…Learn MoreFrom the East – May 2021
Greetings Brethren, “Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.” Thus starts the famous poem written for the entertainment of his grandchildren by Henry…Learn MoreFrom the East – April 2021
Greetings Brethren, “Danny Boy” may be the most widely played song after “Happy Birthday” and “Auld Lang Syne”. Could there be a Masonic connection to this classic beautiful tune? Most…Learn MoreFrom the East – March 2021
Greetings Brethren, This month Medford Lodge is fortunate to have two candidates passing to the Fellow Craft Degree. One of the most popular sections on that degree seems to be…Learn MoreFrom the East – March 2020
Greetings Brethren, In the beginning… So starts one of the most famous quotes in history. Certainly one of the most famous in the bible. “In the beginning, God created the…Learn MoreFrom the East – February 2020