Most Lodges in Washington will Install their officers sometime between now and the end of the year, making it a busy time for Freemasons. Given that Installation season is now upon us, I thought that the quote below might be of interest…
“Uneasy the Past Master’s head which lies on a sleepless pillow, thinking sad thoughts of opportunities missed, of duties undone, of work which now can never be his to do. Happy the Master who lays down his gavel at the end of his year knowing he has done all that in him lies; mortal man may do no more.”
-Carl H. Claudy
-The Master’s Book, 1935
I think that these are extremely wise words for all of us who will stand in the East to heed.
I for one would like to know. How much time a week on AVG do you brothers dedicate to some form of freemasonry? Doing what? What makes you most happy about it? I know how much time i put in, just curious.
Carl H Claudy was a member of our AMD body. St. Andrews 1A Monroe NC. I love his short stories.
MW Cameron, this quote describes my experience in the East very well. After my installation, I felt as though I was drifting through my year. Plans I had weren’t coming to fruition. Many Brothers / Past Masters were no longer attending and I felt disheartened. Then Covid came and I felt a certain level of relief that we weren’t meeting. When we couldn’t hold elections and I was relegated to a second year in the East I had many conversations with Brothers to gain guidance and quickly realized I needed to become more organized than I had been. There were still Trestle Boards that needed to be written and a Lodge to lead. After learning the magic of Zoom I was able to present several programs and was able to encourage many of the Brothers to do the same. When my second year came to an end, I felt I could lay my head down knowing I had done all I could do to keep my lodge alive and active.