Everything Horses and Livestock® Magazine Feb 2020 Vol 5 Issue 1

Everything Horses and Livestock Magazine ®

In recent years we as Masons have become more open to the public about what we are and of the good things that we do for our Brothers and those in our community. From Cancer research to Scholarships' and much more. But don't forget the little things we do along the way. Inform our new brothers as much about the secrets as well as the not so secrets of Masonry... R:W: Randy Cornelius ADGM 2019-? P:M: Paola #37, Peace Lodge

granted. Sometimes we are so wrapped up in teaching the newest entered apprentice the most important that we forget the least important, the little things that we as Masons take for granted. Example, in 1994 I had just been raised. I had attended the meetings on a regular basis, armed with the extended cipher and followed along with the opening and closing of the lodge, trying to learn all that I had been assigned by my mentor. It was in the fall and the lodge was talking about a dinner that was coming up and with it the "Annual Communication". I did not know what a communication was, sounded like a party or get together of some type. So, I went home and told the wife that the next meeting the lodge was having a dinner and she would not have to cook. Fast forward to meeting night, I showed up with wife and kids in tow. What a shock to find out I was the only one with wife and kids. What I saw that night was some grumpy old men giving me a stare down because I brought the wife and kids. If someone had taken the time to explain to me what "Annual Communication" was and what would go on, it would have saved me some embarrassment. These little things are what I call the "SECRETS OF MASONRY", things we do not tell each other.

#243, Justice # 457 Cornelius Saddlery Randy Cornelius CorneliusSaddlery.com

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