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,
It will be close to a year since we had this Coronavirus; hence, our in-person Lodge meetings were suspended. We were advised to stay home because of the situation and avoid crowds not contracting the contagious virus. Many of our members are anxious about when we will have our monthly meetings again at our Lodge. This pandemic has taken its toll on everybody's lives, so we still must be extra careful.
Assessing the current situation, we still do not know what the future holds when we will meet again at the Lodge. I certainly understand that we are very eager to continue the activities, learnings, fellowship, and meetings that have been temporarily halted. Many of our new members hope and pray that we will return to the Lodge to advance every remaining ritual degree. I pray and remain optimistic that we can accomplish this if the Covid-19 cases continue to go down. The much-awaited vaccine that most of us have been waiting for is almost within our reach. I am confident that all of our hopes to get vaccinated to continue with our everyday lives again. We have to be patient and continue to be safe. And while waiting, let us still be careful, especially now that new variants of the virus are surfacing. Practicing health precautions is the best key to defeat COVID-19 disease.
My dear members of the Meridian Lodge, no matter what we face in life, let us be positive and show genuine concern for our brothers and family and our missed friends. It is the right time for us to help our members and support our government's steps. Let us pray to the GAOTU to guide our Government leaders to create a solution regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Although it is difficult to accept that the months and years go by and that we do not go back to our past tasks, I am sure there will also be a better tomorrow coming into our lives and our society. Let us extend our patience, have the courage, and pray to the GAOTU to guide us and keep our minds and bodies healthy and sound.
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.