In the post below, I mentioned news stories about the decline the Freemasonry and the turnaround of Freemasonry.
HERE’s one in today’s paper in, as it turns out, appropriately-named Mason City, Iowa.
Incidentally, since we’re talking newspapers, the Galveston Daily News of this date 100 years ago had this brief item:
Chinese Masons of Galveston held an all-night initiation and celebration, attended by the grand master of the Chinese Masons of America, Henry Wong Sam Duck of San Francisco.
I wonder if our Masonic forefathers had that kind of stamina.
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1 comments:
One of the toughest things for human nature to do is to take a step back, stop time, and reassess the situation.
That is want Freemasonry needs to do.
Step back and take an honest look at where we are now. Why we are where we are. Is where we are a problem that needs to be fixed, and why. Decide what is reasonably attainable 5 years out; 25 years out; 100 years out for the craft. Then put a plan together for each achievement.
That means some tough decisions: Should we increase membership and therfore increase revenue (dues) vs should we be selective with membership and not recruit just any person interested, thus limit revenue and potentially have to sell-off buildings.
My opinion: I am in favor of making short term sacrifices for the betterment of the long term goals - but only assuming those long term goals are defined, acknowledged, implemented and supported. We need to initiate brothers dedicated and committed to the short, long and long term goals of our institution.
Don't initiate members just to "boost" the craft, but then dilute the values that gave meaning to our craft, even the sidelines, just to save a building.
...just my 2 cents...
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