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May 8, 2013. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. Introductions. Trestle Board. Next Wednesday – 9:00 AM – PI 33 Square & Compasses Point Isabel 33 Stated Meeting - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Honor the Texas flag; Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,Texas,
one state under God, one state under God,
one and indivisible.one and indivisible.
Trestle Board...Trestle Board...Next Wednesday – 9:00 AM – PI Next Wednesday – 9:00 AM – PI 3333Square & Compasses Square & Compasses
Point Isabel 33 Stated MeetingPoint Isabel 33 Stated Meeting44thth Thursday of May Thursday of MayMay 23, 2013, 7:30 PM May 23, 2013, 7:30 PM Two weeks from tomorrow Two weeks from tomorrow nightnightElection of OfficersElection of Officers
““At your leisure hours, At your leisure hours, that you may improve in that you may improve in Masonic knowledge, you Masonic knowledge, you are to converse with are to converse with well well informed brethreninformed brethren who who
will always be as ready to will always be as ready to give, as you will be to give, as you will be to receive, instruction.”receive, instruction.”
cowans and cowans and eavesdroppers...eavesdroppers...
eavesdropper does not equal cowaneavesdropper does not equal cowaneavesdropper – concealed listenereavesdropper – concealed listenercowan – only used in Masonrycowan – only used in Masonry
builds stone walls without mortarbuilds stone walls without mortaran untrained stone masonan untrained stone masona pretend Masona pretend Masonan Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft an Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft in a Master Mason's Lodgein a Master Mason's Lodge
strict trial... due strict trial... due examination...examination...
...not the same thing...not the same thingStrict trial – Strict trial – mattermatter not manner not manner
usually by committeeusually by committeesubject subject mattermatter satisfies the committee satisfies the committee
Due examination – Due examination – mannermanner not not mattermatter
Necessary preliminariesNecessary preliminariesProper cautionProper cautionGrand Lodge regulationsGrand Lodge regulations
duly..., due and ancient duly..., due and ancient form...form...
the correct mannerthe correct manner
that which is necessarythat which is necessary
all that is appropriateall that is appropriate
according to ancient customaccording to ancient custom
cable tow...cable tow...umbilical cordumbilical cordsymbol of restraintsymbol of restraintscope of reasonable abilityscope of reasonable ability
a half mile – unreasonable for a a half mile – unreasonable for a lame manlame mana hundred miles – easy for a a hundred miles – easy for a healthy man with a carhealthy man with a carnormal constraints are a factornormal constraints are a factor
dotage...dotage...
...an old man in his “dotage”...an old man in his “dotage”
not any specific age (as in not any specific age (as in “nonage”)“nonage”)
refers to mental conditionrefers to mental condition
senilitysenility
pilaster...pilaster......one thousand, four hundred and ...one thousand, four hundred and fifty-three columns and two fifty-three columns and two thousand, nine hundred and six thousand, nine hundred and six “pilasters”“pilasters”a slightly projecting column built a slightly projecting column built into or applied to the face of a into or applied to the face of a wallwallhave been supportivehave been supportivenow largely decorativenow largely decorative
hecatomb...hecatomb......forty-seventh problem of Euclid...forty-seventh problem of Euclid...Pythagoras – Pythagorean theorem...Pythagoras – Pythagorean theorem...upon the discovery of which he is ...upon the discovery of which he is said to have sacrificed a “hecatomb”said to have sacrificed a “hecatomb”literally – a hundred head of cattleliterally – a hundred head of cattle
unlikely – poor vegetarianunlikely – poor vegetariansymbolizes joy at discoverysymbolizes joy at discovery
AL vs AD & BC...AL vs AD & BC...
AL – Masonic CalendarAL – Masonic Calendar
AD & BC – Christian calendarAD & BC – Christian calendar
Mono-Theistic ReligionsMono-Theistic Religions
AL = Anno Lucis (After Light)AL = Anno Lucis (After Light)
Christian Calendar plus 4000Christian Calendar plus 4000