Masonic Forum Home Search Members Calendar Who's On Welcome Guest ( Login | Register ) Recent PostsRecent Posts Popular TopicsPopular Topics Home » General » The Reading/Watching Room » Masonry Masonry Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message Tom CherupTom Cherup Posted 09/10/2009 03:08 Past Master Group: Moderators Last Login: Today @ 00:44 Posts: 1,011, Visits: 2,841 A tale of Masonic men surrounding a campfire in the Old West, at night, discussing the Fraternity and its teachings. One old man listened patiently, and finally spoke up:'I can tell you more about Masonry in a little example than some of the great Masonic philosophers can in books. Everybody stand up, and gather in a circle around the campfire.' They did that. 'Now, everybody hold hands with the man next to him.' They did that, too. 'Now, what do you see, looking ahead?' 'The face of a Brother Mason through the flames.' 'What do you feel in front of you?' 'The warmth of the fire, and the comfort it brings on a cool night.' 'What do you feel at your side?' 'The warm hand of a Brother.' 'OK. Now, drop the hands, and turn around.' They did so. 'Now, what do you see, looking ahead?' 'Complete darkness.' 'What do you feel, looking ahead?' 'A sense of loneliness, of being alienated.' 'What do you feel at your side?' 'Nothing at all.' 'What do you feel on your backside?' 'The warmth of the fire.' 'So it is with Masonry,' said the old man. 'In Masonic gatherings, you can feel the warmth of Masonic interaction, you can see the face of a Brother through the light Masonry brings to you, and you can always feel the warm hand of a Brother. When you turn away from Masonry, and are out in the world, you see darkness, feel alienated and alone, and do not feel the warm hand of your Masonic Brother. But Masonry, and the warmth and light it brings, are just a turn away from you.' -- Unknown Tom Cherup Olive Branch Lodge #542 Dearborn, Michigan Olive Branch's web site Detroit Masonic Temple Post #12916 AzazielAzaziel Posted 09/10/2009 10:44 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 23/08/2010 14:57 Posts: 66, Visits: 289 Sums up why I want to become a mason.. Thanks Tom Post #12921 Matatu ManMatatu Man Posted 19/10/2009 12:38 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 03/09/2010 12:46 Posts: 58, Visits: 187 Excellent summing-up. S&F,John JD, Friendship Lodge #4, G.L.L. - http://freemasonry-luxembourg.org/index.htmlTranquility Lodge No. 2000, A.F. & A.M. Post #13391 CompassCompass Posted 19/10/2009 17:10 Apprentice Group: Forum Members Last Login: 05/08/2010 15:40 Posts: 97, Visits: 229 Very nice Brother, this sums things up nicely! S&F Mark Post #13392 « Prev Topic | Next Topic » Reading This Topic Active Users: 0 (0 guests, 0 members, 0 anonymous members) Forum Moderators: TFM Admin, Mike Martin, Stu Thorpe, Tom Cherup Forum Jump... ---------------- Forum Home Search Members List Calendar Who's Online ---------------- Site Announcements |-- Announcements General |-- Greetings to our New Forumites |-- General Masonic Discussion |-- Masonic History (Legend -V- Fact) |-- Ritual - Esoteric & Symbols |-- Travellers' Diary & Dates |-- The Reading/Watching Room |-- The Appendant Degrees and Orders |-- Feminine & Co-Masonry |-- Knobs & Excrescences All times are GMT, Time now is 1:45am Powered By InstantForum.NET v4.1.4 © 2010 Execution: 0.052. 9 queries. Compression Disabled.
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