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:
I wanted to wish all of you a safe and happy Halloween, and of course we are looking forward to continued fellowship and education in the coming months. Let us never forget the great sacrifice made by so many so we can enjoy the freedoms we enjoy daily. My grandfather was a Mason and served in WW2, and I loved hearing all his stories and what always struck me about them is he always spoke of the people and the experiences, not the fighting, and that has always stuck with me.
As I continue to visit one constant feature of the happy and thriving lodges is the way in which their members interact with each other and their visitors. Sharing experiences, friendly banter and genuinely being happy to see each other are some of the main reasons I choose to visit as much as I do.
I look forward to November's regular meeting, and our emergent initiation on Friday the 22nd and hope to see you all there, and greet you with a handshake and a genuine smile.
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.