I think a lot of brothers will agree that consolidating is the hard choice, but the right choice, in a lot of situations -- but IN THE ABSTRACT.
When it comes time to have those principles applied to their lodge -- when for example you observe a repeating WM, an unhealthy line, dwindling ranks, etc -- I find there are always "extenuating …
I think a lot of brothers will agree that consolidating is the hard choice, but the right choice, in a lot of situations -- but IN THE ABSTRACT.
When it comes time to have those principles applied to their lodge -- when for example you observe a repeating WM, an unhealthy line, dwindling ranks, etc -- I find there are always "extenuating circumstances" that make it not the right decision for THAT lodge at THAT moment.
Here is where we may need some proactive leadership from our Grand Lines. What needs to happen....needs to happen. Good counsel needs to get whispered sometimes. That's just such a personal & difficult thing to do...a lot of times it doesn't get done, and it's easier to let lodges decay and get 5% worse per year.
I think a lot of brothers will agree that consolidating is the hard choice, but the right choice, in a lot of situations -- but IN THE ABSTRACT.
When it comes time to have those principles applied to their lodge -- when for example you observe a repeating WM, an unhealthy line, dwindling ranks, etc -- I find there are always "extenuating circumstances" that make it not the right decision for THAT lodge at THAT moment.
Here is where we may need some proactive leadership from our Grand Lines. What needs to happen....needs to happen. Good counsel needs to get whispered sometimes. That's just such a personal & difficult thing to do...a lot of times it doesn't get done, and it's easier to let lodges decay and get 5% worse per year.