If a new lodge was formed with the ideals we've discussed here on Emeth, would you help form it? By recruiting? By writing bylaws? By finding a meeting place? By memorizing parts of degree lectures? By holding an office it's first year? Etc...
Have appendant bodies been a good thing or a bad thing for Blue lodges? I know what I think, but what are your opinions. List if you are in Appendant bodies, and active.
Lodges generally (universally?) lack the capacity to design, build, and maintain simple and attractive web pages. They don’t look good on their own and they bear no relation to Grand Lodge.
Why not discuss what that template should look like, then have it hosted at the state level so Lodge pages look like they belong together?
Instead of each Lodge reinventing the same thing haphazardly, let’s divide the work and draw on the best talents across the jurisdiction.
Money in masonry. How important is it? Should lodge dues be higher or lower? Does money just get in the way? Should lodges save money? Should they take from their members only what is strictly necessary to support their functioning? How much should lodges give away to charity? Would you pay more/less for better/worse food?
Candidate mentoring. How is it done right? What should a candidate get out of their mentor? How do lodges recruit & develop mentors? You could do the same topic about ritual proficiency. Who is responsible? How much is enough (perfection can't be the goal)?
think you do a perfect job and amazed at the ability to pick great subject matter as much as you do. I check Emeth out far more than I do facebook or any other social vampireism site. I would throw into the ring, topics of the Liberal Arts, Ancient Landmarks, Astronomy/Astrology, Philosophers Stone. I think those could be interesting topics on here.
I would welcome commentary on "Getting members into meetings." What attracts a man who is already a Mason, but doesn't attend meetings? What drives him away? What will it take to get back, and more importantly, engaged? Just my thoughts...
If a new lodge was formed with the ideals we've discussed here on Emeth, would you help form it? By recruiting? By writing bylaws? By finding a meeting place? By memorizing parts of degree lectures? By holding an office it's first year? Etc...
Have appendant bodies been a good thing or a bad thing for Blue lodges? I know what I think, but what are your opinions. List if you are in Appendant bodies, and active.
We need a good web site template system.
Lodges generally (universally?) lack the capacity to design, build, and maintain simple and attractive web pages. They don’t look good on their own and they bear no relation to Grand Lodge.
Why not discuss what that template should look like, then have it hosted at the state level so Lodge pages look like they belong together?
Instead of each Lodge reinventing the same thing haphazardly, let’s divide the work and draw on the best talents across the jurisdiction.
Are temple boards really necessary when a lodge can purchase insurance with the affect??
Money in masonry. How important is it? Should lodge dues be higher or lower? Does money just get in the way? Should lodges save money? Should they take from their members only what is strictly necessary to support their functioning? How much should lodges give away to charity? Would you pay more/less for better/worse food?
Candidate mentoring. How is it done right? What should a candidate get out of their mentor? How do lodges recruit & develop mentors? You could do the same topic about ritual proficiency. Who is responsible? How much is enough (perfection can't be the goal)?
think you do a perfect job and amazed at the ability to pick great subject matter as much as you do. I check Emeth out far more than I do facebook or any other social vampireism site. I would throw into the ring, topics of the Liberal Arts, Ancient Landmarks, Astronomy/Astrology, Philosophers Stone. I think those could be interesting topics on here.
Shouldn't we be automatically inviting DeMolay boys to become Freemasons when they age out? That seems to be low-hanging fruit.
I would welcome commentary on "Getting members into meetings." What attracts a man who is already a Mason, but doesn't attend meetings? What drives him away? What will it take to get back, and more importantly, engaged? Just my thoughts...
I'd like to see a discussion on how to bring the subject of Freemasonry into our daily discussions amidst the outer world.