A Visitor From Down Under

It was a pleasure to welcome Wor. Bro. Neville Dale, J.W., P.M. of Healesville Lodge No. 247 of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia, A.F. & A.M. at our Stated Meeting on Monday evening January 20, 2020. Wor. Bro. Dale was in town to visit family in Taylorstown His grandson is a sheep farmer and works for our own Brother Drew Manko who invited him to check out our lodge.

It was great evening for him to visit us as we were conducting our annual memorial service. The service was flawlessly performed by our officers and followed by a memorable presentation by Brother Robert B. Malwitz, P.M. of Chartiers Lodge No. 297.

Shown left to right are Bro. Robert B. Malwitz, Bro. Neville Dale, Bro. Mark D. Powell, S.W., Bro John M. Breitigan, W.M., Bro. Eugene A. Kelly, P.M., J.W., (middle row) Bro. Jon L. DePoe, P.M., Bro. Drew E. Manko, Bro. Nash E. Fawcett, (back row) Bro. Jeffrey A. Johnson, Bro. Jacob Beabout, Bro. Jeffrey L. Fine, Treasurer, and Bro Jordan A. Smith.

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.

NEWSY 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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