Sons' of Hiram Group Make Food Donation

The recently formed group of brothers The Sons' of Hiram got together and made sub sandwich donations to local first responders on Friday May the 8th at noon. The subs were purchased from the Maiden Street Sub Shop using money that came in from generous brother masons and Eastern Star members in the area. Sunset Lodge members Brandon Coffman and Jacob Beabout spearheaded this project which included taking subs to the Washington Police Department, Washington Fire Department and the Washington County Ambulance and Chair Service. The Sons' of Hiram is organizing as a 29th District social group for masonic brethren in the age range 18 to 39. All masons in that age range are invited to join up with the group which plans more community assistance projects in the coming weeks and months to help with the ongoing pandemic situation all are experiencing. There is more information on their group on the 29th District Website. A brief search of the 29th District lodges reveals that there are approximately 200 younger brethren in the age range and eligible to join. Those brethren who have not yet done so can visit the SOH Facebook page. The group has hosted several past social events where members and spouses or significant others have dinner and enjoy fellowship outside of the lodge.

Meet Our New Master Mason

We are pleased to welcome Brother Mark A. Long as our newest Master Mason in Sunset Lodge. Brother Long received his degree at our extra meeting on January Friday, January 24th.

Mark is shown front row 2nd from the left pictured with all the degree team officers. He is a veteran of the US Navy and currently holds a position as a senior technical instructor in defense contracting. He was recommended by Brother Jason Slider and Matthew A. Boice, P.M.

Brother Mark currently resides in the Muse, PA area. We hope that you will take the opportunity to meet and greet Brother Mark at one of our upcoming meeting during the year.

NEWS & NOTES

>> 6-1-2019 New Online Calendar with the building schedule.

>> 7-26-19 A security camera system is now installed throughout the building. Three cameras cover the back entrance door, the emergency exit, and parking lot. A camera covers the kitchen. A camera covers the social hall. Cameras cover the first floor hallway and stairway, the front door and hallway. A camera covers the side entrance. All of these cameras are high definition and have night vision and are on 24/7. Those coming in and out of the building will be recorded.

>> Pictures of Center basement renovation project.. click to view slideshow.

>> Pictures of the closed 3rd and 4th floors of the Masonic Center taken 8/3/14.. you must login here to view pictures

>> The Masonic Center has a low power information radio transmitter installed and operating on 1620 AM for passerby's to tune in. The radio gives out information about who meets in the building and other pertinent facts about the Fraternity.

>> CBS Sunday Morning presents an inside look at Freemasonry click here to view the video.

FREE & ACCEPTED - the origin of this Masonic phrase

The origin of these terms, descriptive of Speculative Freemasons, goes back into the very beginnings of the history of the Order; indeed, behind the history of the building Craft in Europe.

But it is only in keeping with the antiquity of the teachings of Freemasonry. Many of our symbols and their meanings go back to the very childhood of the race. Through these a direct relationship may be traced in mind, heart and ideal; if not in written document, to such diverse ages and places as China four thousand years ago, the priesthood of ancient Egypt and the Jews of the Captivity.

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When is a man a true Mason?

Answer: When he can look out over the rivers, the hills and the far horizons with a profound sense of his own littleness in the vast scheme of things, and yet have faith, hope, charity and courage. When he knows that down in his heart every man is as noble, as vile, as divine, as diabolic, and as lonely as himself, and seeks to know, to forgive and to love his fellowmen.

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