Meridian Lodge No. 129
Welcome
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.
Master's Message
Brethren:
2020 has been quite the "interesting" year thus far. I appreciate all the support that was handed my way this year and am looking forward to seeing you all again soon. Meridian Lodge will be starting up again in September with some obvious and certainly evolving new guidelines as the year continues on.
We will be installing the incoming Worshipful Master Elect at a ceremony at Meridian Lodge on September 5th at 1pm. Due to the nature of things at this time, attendance will be by invitation only. We will then have our regularly scheduled meeting in September that will also be the official visit of our DDGM. Space will be limited to the first 12 members that register with the secretary. The plan will then be to have a "seniors" emergent meeting on the 3rd Wednesday in September. Including the primary officers and anyone else that cannot attend the regular meeting. Due to the limited number of attendees the incoming WM is hopeful that we can still get to enjoy some social intercourse together.
With the shortened year in office, we were not able to complete all the work I was hoping for but I will certainly remember my time in the East very fondly. Reach out with any questions or concerns you may have, and thank you from the bottom of my heart to the officers, members and family members of Meridian Lodge. It was my pleasure to serve.
-Oh and we may have to check the records, I believe I may be the only sitting master at Meridian to get married in the lodge room by none other than our very own Chaplain!
Cheers,
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.