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13th October 2011, 02:09 AM
Masonic Lodges to participate in New England-wide Square & Compasses Day
Published on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:12 am | Last updated on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:12 am Many Masonic Lodges in Maine will be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 15, to celebrate Square & Compasses Day. Several Masonic Lodges in Franklin County will be participating.
Mt. Abram Lodge #204, 250 Main St., Kingfield, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering a Child Identification Program from 9 to noon and Masonic information all day.
Mt. Bigelow Lodge #202, School Street, Stratton, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will provide a free barbecue meal along with the tour and Masonic information.
Kemankeag Lodge #213, Richardson Street, Rangeley, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will provide free sandwiches as part of the tour.
Maine Lodge #20 and Wilton Lodge #156, both meeting at the Harnden Masonic Building, Bryant Road, East Wilton, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., which will be followed by a public ham supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Female relatives of Masons and the wives of men visiting a lodge are also encouraged to attend because information about the Order of the Eastern Star will be available for men and women who are interested in learning more about this organization associated with the Masons.
"Square & Compasses Day is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about Freemasonry to meet and talk with Masons in their community," said W. Louis Greenier II, grand master of Masons in Maine and the presiding officer over 20,000 members.
"Although many have heard of us, very few are aware that for over 250 years in Maine we have been part of an unbroken tradition of great men who have changed our world in ways both big and small," Greenier said. "Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thurgood Marshall and John Glenn, as well as Maine's own Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and philanthropist Harold Alfond, for example. All joined the Masons prior to achieving the greatness for which we recognize them."
Freemasonry, the world's oldest and largest fraternity, seeks to bring together men of every country, religion, race, background and opinion, and to develop the bond of friendship between them. Through a large variety of North American Masonic organizations, such as The Shriners, approximately $3 million is given as charity every day, 70 percent of which benefits the general public. During its initiation ceremony, which uses symbolism and allegory, its members are encouraged to value principles, ethics and morality, and to live their lives accordingly.
For more information, call 773-5184 or (888) 220-9606, or visit www.mainemason.org (http://www.mainemason.org).
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Get along and check it out >:D
Published on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:12 am | Last updated on Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at 12:12 am Many Masonic Lodges in Maine will be open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 15, to celebrate Square & Compasses Day. Several Masonic Lodges in Franklin County will be participating.
Mt. Abram Lodge #204, 250 Main St., Kingfield, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. offering a Child Identification Program from 9 to noon and Masonic information all day.
Mt. Bigelow Lodge #202, School Street, Stratton, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will provide a free barbecue meal along with the tour and Masonic information.
Kemankeag Lodge #213, Richardson Street, Rangeley, will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will provide free sandwiches as part of the tour.
Maine Lodge #20 and Wilton Lodge #156, both meeting at the Harnden Masonic Building, Bryant Road, East Wilton, will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., which will be followed by a public ham supper from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Female relatives of Masons and the wives of men visiting a lodge are also encouraged to attend because information about the Order of the Eastern Star will be available for men and women who are interested in learning more about this organization associated with the Masons.
"Square & Compasses Day is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about Freemasonry to meet and talk with Masons in their community," said W. Louis Greenier II, grand master of Masons in Maine and the presiding officer over 20,000 members.
"Although many have heard of us, very few are aware that for over 250 years in Maine we have been part of an unbroken tradition of great men who have changed our world in ways both big and small," Greenier said. "Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Thurgood Marshall and John Glenn, as well as Maine's own Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and philanthropist Harold Alfond, for example. All joined the Masons prior to achieving the greatness for which we recognize them."
Freemasonry, the world's oldest and largest fraternity, seeks to bring together men of every country, religion, race, background and opinion, and to develop the bond of friendship between them. Through a large variety of North American Masonic organizations, such as The Shriners, approximately $3 million is given as charity every day, 70 percent of which benefits the general public. During its initiation ceremony, which uses symbolism and allegory, its members are encouraged to value principles, ethics and morality, and to live their lives accordingly.
For more information, call 773-5184 or (888) 220-9606, or visit www.mainemason.org (http://www.mainemason.org).
From the SunJournal (http://www.sunjournal.com/connections/story/1096238) no less
Get along and check it out >:D