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
Greetings Brethren!
First of all, I would like to congratulate all the members who already have partial and complete doses of the Covid vaccine. I hope you and your family are doing well.
With the upcoming opening of our Lodge in the September regular meeting, I sincerely invite you to attend the said meeting. I encourage all attendees who have not yet received two doses of vaccine to wear a mask while inside the building.
On August 19, 2021, the recently concluded Masonic Funeral was a success for beloved RW Jack Webster. In regard to this, I am sincerely grateful to the 4 Brothers who coordinated the memorial and the rest of the Brethren who participated, for all your help and dedication to carry out this last tribute to our departed brother.
One of the most crucial lessons in Freemasonry is that each person is a unique individual, entitled to dignity and respect. Each of us should do our best to learn, to improve our mind, to improve our character and to help humanity, which is a "brotherhood of all men under the fatherhood of the Supreme Being." The genuine brotherhood is significant to attain the true enlightenment in Freemasonry.
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.