Meridian Lodge No. 129
Welcome
Serving the community for 103 years
Since 1921, Meridian Lodge has been an active member of the community with activities such as Food Banks, Santa Anonymous, Garage Sales and family events such as Barbeques, Ladies Nights or Robbie Burns Nights. We are proud of our history in the community based on the principles upon which the Masonic Order was founded, brotherly love, relief and truth.
Regular Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of the month - Festive Board: 6:30 - Tyle: 7:30
Master's Message
I hope you are doing well! Thank-you to everyone who made it out for our September meeting, and a big Congrats to Bro Brentt Carlson on being passed to the degree of a Fellowcraft! The degree was very well done by everyone involved and I have heard a lot of positive feedback from people who had visited our lodge that night!
Our October meeting will be moving to the 3rd Monday of the month, October 21st 2024. This is an important meeting for our lodge as it is the presentation of our budget, and we are expecting another possible candidate for initiation to be balloted on. We have a number of candidates waiting in the wings, and I am hoping to hold an Entered Apprentice Degree in November. Please watch your emails for more information on this.
October also brings the annual District Meeting for Yellowhead District. This meeting (as circulated) will be held at Highlands Masonic Hall on October 26th. I’m sure our secretary will be sending this info out to you soon as a reminder.
Brethren, I hope to see you all out at our October Meeting!
Meridian Lodge No. 129
The Old Masters Wages
I met a dear old man today,
who wore a Masonic pin,
It was old and faded like the man,
It's edges were worn quite thin.
I approached the park bench where he sat,
To give the old brother his due,
I said, "I see you've traveled east,"
He said, "I have, have you?"
I said, "I have, and in my day
Before the all seeing sun,
I played in the rubble, with Jubala,
Jubalo and Jubalum."
He shouted, "don't laugh at the work my son,
It's good and sweet and true,
And if you've traveled as you said,
You should give these things their due."
The word, the sign, the token,
The sweet Masonic prayer,
The vow that all have taken,
Who've climbed the inner stair.
The wages of a Mason,
are never paid in gold,
but the gain comes from contentment,
when you're weak and growing old.
You see, I've carried my obligations,
For almost fifty years,
It has helped me through the hardships
and the failures full of tears.
Now I'm losing my mind and body,
Death is near but I don't despair,
I've lived my life upon the level,
And I'm dying upon the square.
Sometimes the greatest lessons
Are those that are learned anew,
And the old man in the park today
has changed my point of view.
To all Masonic brothers,
The only secret is to care,
May you live your life upon the level,
May you part upon the square.