Boring Our Members to Death

©2007 by Christopher Hodapp

(First appeared in the July-August 2007 Scottish Rite Journal)





When lodges fail to appeal to their own members or to attract new members, they are on a path towards self-destruction.





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The Spirit stood among the graves, and pointed down to one. He advanced towards it trembling. The Phantom was exactly as it had been, but he dreaded that he saw new meaning in its solemn… Continue

She's cleaning out his closet; it's not the first time that she tried,

But this time she's going to do it; it's been six months since he died.

She can smell her husband's after shave, he'd always used Old Spice;

She remembers how he loved her so, and made their life so nice.



"Is this what life is all about? If it is, it feels like hell

To search my husband's closet and decide if he'd done well.

If he hadn't been a Mason we'd have had a few more bucks; He… Continue

Fellow 733 lodge members, Brother Anders and Brother Rapley came through with flying colors for us last night. Now yes there was others there , but as we all know the Master and Senior Decon have the lions share of responseablities. I heard serveral remarks from the body of lodge concerning their attention to details. This reconfirms how important it is to work with the brother following you through the offices. Brother Anders and Rapley worked as a team and recieved glowing reviews from… Continue

If there are any Brothers on Face book please let me know.
I started a group on their that may be of intrest.

Bro. Dave Ratliff
Millburn Lodge 127
Three Rivers Lodge 733
Chicago Valley Scottish Rite

Gambols on the Green

by Carl Claudy

It's disgusting!" began the New Brother. "Morton must think more of his stomach than he does of his Masonry. Insisting on expensive refreshments for ladies' night. What's the use of a ladies' night, anyhow? Jenkins is trying to start a ball game and Elliot wants a picnic! All this isn't Masonry!"



"Why isn't it?" asked the Old Tiler.



"What a foolish question. You know that Masonry isn't just enjoyment and… Continue