The Ontario Mason E-Zine: Seven Words That Say It Perfectly

Seven Words That Say It Perfectly
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Raymond S. J. Daniels on 21 April, 2008 12:25:00
 
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY GRAND MASTER
I have just returned from Atlantic City where Brenda and I had the privilege of
attending the 221st Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of the State of New Jersey as guests of the Grand Master, M.W. Bro. John
S. Ryan.  Visiting other Grand Jurisdictions is always an instructive and
informative experience as well as an opportunity to enjoy the social events
with the Officers and Brethren of other Grand Lodges in attendance.  On our
arrival we were greeted in the hotel lobby by two local Brethren wearing shirts
emblazoned with words that immediately caught my attention:
FREEMASONRY
LOVE IT
TALK IT
LIVE IT
Surely that says it perfectly in seven words.  If every Mason in Ontario would
take that as personal challenge, the Craft would thrive and progress beyond our
highest hopes and all expectations.  It is not enough to explain merely WHAT
Freemasonry is; each and every one of us must demonstrate WHO Freemasons ARE,
and WHAT Freemasons DO.  Every man among us is someones definition of a
Freemason.  It has been said that every man that kneels at the altar of
Freemasonry, rises a different man, and once you walk across the mosaic
pavement, you play out the game on the great chess-board of life by different
rules.  Remember, Precepts may lead, but examples draw.
Raymond S. J. Daniels