Meridian Lodge No. 129
Welcome
Serving the community for 102 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
This month we will be hosting our DDGM RW Bro Ian Fuchs on his official visit. I look forward to welcoming Ian and his entourage and proving our proficiency in the lodge as we open and close in the third degree. We are also looking forward to presenting Bro. Neville Smith with his 50 year Jewel.
November 11th marks Remembrance Day, it is important that we honour our veterans and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. It is worth nothing that during the Holocaust, thousands of Freemasons in Eastern Europe were persecuted and imprisoned. As you can see, the sacrifices of the men and women in our military have allowed us the freedoms we enjoy today, including our ability to practice the craft. I encourage you all to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at your local legion on November 11th.
This month is also "Movember," a month where many men choose to grow a mustache to raise funds in support of men's mental health as well as prostate and testicular cancer research. I will be offering a short education piece on why the Movember movement is so important, and why it is more essential than ever that we be there for each other as true friends and brothers. Learn more about the cause by visiting www.movember.com.
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.