Meridian Lodge #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 is with great pleasure I am writing my first masters message and hope you all enjoyed your "summer" this year. We have a busy year ahead and I am looking forward to spending lots of time together.
To me, visiting is one of the most vital aspects of Freemasonry and has been a huge part of my life. I encourage everyone to get out and visit if it is within your cable tow this year. I will be sending out emails and messages to keep everyone informed on upcoming visits. I know it is always a great time to watch the JW at another lodge sweat when you show up with ten or more brethren for an unexpected visit.
With that said, Baseline lodge on Sept 3rd will be a great night and is the official visit of our new DDGM Chris Woods and it would be amazing to fill their lodge room with brethren from Meridian. Next is our meeting on the 11th, which is our official visit and we will be going up to the third and enjoying a great evening. And certainly not last, we will be having a joint emergent with Ivanhoe at Fort Edmonton park lodge on the 19th of September, we will be doing a past masters second degree and WBro Mott will be conducting a fantastic evening and we hope you can attend.
Thank you all for supporting me, my family and Meridian lodge and I look forward to seeing you all very soon.
Respectfully,
W.Bro. Matt Matheson
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.