Tabernacle Masonic Lodge # 1195 Volume LI Issue: 6 - December 2019 www.tabernaclelodge1195.com

Friends, Brethren and all,

Membership did not seem to be a matter of concern when I became a Freemason, though certain jurisdictions were beginning to experience some fiscal stress. Membership wasn’t a problem that caused a great concern in 1996. Some of the wise contributors were ready to lead the way for exploring how serious the problem actually had become. They pointed out that we would find no lasting solution to our fiscal difficulties until we are

ready to manage our membership more effectively. First we have to except the fact that we do have a declining membership and we can only approach it in one of two ways. One by approaching our older membership and encourage them to attend lodge on a more regular bases. Then two have a regular campaign to en-courage those we know who are interested in becoming a mason to fill out a portion to be-come a mason. Either way it will not be a quick path to growth. But to get there we have to get started now right? As always God Bless Your Worshipful Master

Benton West

Worshipful Master

Bro. Ben West

On this Date December 8, 1858 Grand Lodge of Washington State was formed December 12, 1787 Grand Lodge of North Carolina was organized December 15, 1874 Grand Lodge of Wyoming was formed December 16, 1786 Grand Lodge of Georgia was organized December 17, 1867 Grand Lodge of Idaho was formed December 18, 1799 George Washington’s funeral was conducted in Masonic Fashion December 18, 1843 Grand Lodge of Wisconsin was formed December 26, 1972 PGM of Missouri Harry Truman passed away. December 27, 1783 Grand Lodge of South Carolina was organized December 20, 1837 Grand Lodge of Texas was formed. The first meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas was held April 16, 1838.

Source: www.bessel.org

GLOT

Greetings Brothers and Sisters

When I was in the 2nd Grade, we read a story about a village whose prac-tice was to take the “old” people, when they became a burden, out in the woods and have nature “take care of them”. When it came time for this particular son to take his father out in the woods, he did what the village expected him to do. He gathered up his father on a sled (since the old man had a problem walking), gave him a little food, and took him through the heavy snow to a place deep in the woods, and left him there. Then the son returned to his

home. However, in very short time, the son felt regret and guilt. He quickly returned to the spot where he abandoned his father and brought him home. Of course, he had to hide his father from the villagers, since he had violated their tradition. This particular winter looked like it was going to be really bad. The son wasn’t sure what to do. The father having faced many bad winters advised his son what to do to stave off starva-tion. When winter had ended, many of the villagers did not survive. However, the son, his father, and family made it through. At first the villagers were angry with the son for violating their tradition, but the son defended his decision and his father. He pointed out that while many in the village had discarded their parents and starved; he honored and protected his father, and made it clear that without his wisdom, his family would have died. Perhaps the eyes don’t see as clearly as they once did; the ears don’t hear so well; the legs don’t move like we wish they would; and the memory is a little slower; but to all our “old” Masons, I want to thank you for your service, dedication, and fellowship. Your wisdom and knowledge is needed and welcomed. To our younger Masons, and even those who have not been Masons very long; if you are not reaching out to our esteemed and learned Brothers, you will have a rough winter. From them is a wealth of knowledge and experience that is desperately needed and freely given. Until we meet again, May the Great Architect of the Universe bless you and your families; our Brothers and Sisters in Masonry, and our Great Fraternity. Steve

Senior Warden

Bro. Steve Kaneaster

Hello Brethren! Christmas is finally here! My favorite time of the year! So Come on down for the December birthday party on Tuesday December 3

rd at

6pm! Bring the kids and grandchildren! We are gonna have ham, mashed potatoes and green bean casserole with pie! Might even have a visit from Santa Claus! Also, if you are planning on attending Grand Lodge on January 16-18, you must have your 2020 Dues Card.

Dues notices are being sent out and you should receive them soon. Additionally, it is very important that you attend our December Stated Meeting on Tuesday December 10. Dinner will be at 6pm with the meeting starting at 7pm. We will be discussing the resolutions other items that will be addressed at Grand Communication. Happy Holidays and God Bless,

Stephen Swain

Junior Warden

Bro. Stephen Swain

Did you know?

That Norfolk Island Pines are grown in

Hawaii and often used as Christmas

Trees.

Palm trees are also decorated for the

season

Greetings Brethren,

First, I would like to remind you that dues are supposed to be paid by December 31st, and if you miss that date then you are considered in ar-rears.

What that means, according to Grand Lodge Law, is that you can attend your home lodge but you cannot vote, hold office, attend any other lodge or appendant body and you cannot attend Grand Annual Communication.

That being said, Grand Lodge just mailed out the dues cards and I will be getting them in the mail asap. If you know that you pay dues, you don’t have to wait to get a notice from me, you can go ahead and send in your dues which remains $65.

We voted on our proxy for Grand Lodge and will be voting on the Resolutions, Recommen-dations and Grand Junior Warden at our next stated meeting, come to Lodge and vote we would love to see you.

Mark Solomon

Secretary

Bro. Mark Solomon

THE MASON AND THE APRON

By Donald E. Webb Past Master Tabernacle Masonic Lodge # 1195

I once saw a Mason that I knew had been in the Lodge for over 50 years. This man was just setting there with an Apron in his hand. He looked up and ask, “Do you know what this Apron means?” I replied, “Oh, yes it is the badge of a Mason.” He stopped me and said, “Beyond what is taught to you in the degrees, what does it stand for?” I replied, “I do not understand, maybe you can explain to me what you mean.” He said “Sit down and I will show you about this Apron.”

He laid the Apron on the table and began to tell about it. “ You see the 2 Strings on the Apron, they remind us of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, Who remind us of the 2 Books we use to guide us in our work and life - The Holy Bible and The Laws of The Grand Lodge of Texas. These 2 Books represent the boundary lines be-yond which we are never to suffer our prejudices and passions to betray us.

Next he said, “When we look at the Flap, there 3 Sides or Edges and 3 Points. The 3 Edges represent the 3 Principle Tenets of our profession, which are Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Brotherly Love teaches us that we all are created equal and brings us together as friends and brothers. Relief helps us to seek to soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with each other’s misfortunes, to have compas-sion on each other. Truth is the foundation of every virtue. To be good and true is the first lesson we are taught in Masonry.

The 3 Points of the Flap remind us of the 3 Principle supports of the Lodge, which are, Wisdom, Strength and Beauty. These refer to the 3 Principle Officers of the Lodge, which are the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens. Wisdom is represented by the Worshipful Master, because he should have the wisdom to devise labor for the craft. Strength is represent-ed by the Senior Warden, because it is his duty to strengthen and support the authority of the master. The Junior Warden is the represents Beauty, because he sees the meridian sun, which is the beauty and glory of the day, and it is his duty to keep the time of the Lodge.”

Continued on next page

He continued, “ When we see the body of the Apron we see the 4 Edges and 4 Points. The 4 Edges help us to think of the 4 Cardinal Virtues, which are Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence, and Justice.

Temperance teaches us to avoid excess or the contracting of any bad habit. Fortitude deeply impresses our minds to guard against any illegal attack to extort from us any the secrets of Masonry.

Prudence tells us to regulate our lives and actions that our conduct may not reveal any of the secrets of Masonry to anyone.

Justice is that standard or boundary of right, which enables us to render to every man his just due.”

He began to explain that, “the 4 Points help us to join the 4 Cardinal Virtues with the 4 Perfect Points of Initiation, which are Guttural, Pectoral, Manual, and Pedal. These remind us of things impressed upon our minds as we went through our initiations into the several Degrees of the Lodge.”

He then spread the Apron out with the Bib in the up position, and said “We now see that our Apron has 5 Edges and 5 Points. The 5 Edges and Points remind us of the 5 Orders of Archi-tecture, which are the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Co-rinthian, and Composite. The 5 Points remind us of the 5 Human Senses, which are Hearing, Seeing, Feeling, Smelling, and Tasting. As the 5

Orders of Architecture are important to the builder to give him the structure to build upon, so the 5 Human Senses are important to us that we may conduct our dealings with each other, by their use.”

He continued, “When we add the 3 Edges to the 4 Edges or the 3 Points to the 4 Points, we come up with the number 7, which in Bible times and somewhat today, is perfect num-ber. The 7 Edges represent the 7 Liberal Arts and Scienc-es. We base our lives on these 7 Liberal Arts and Scienc-es. The 7 Points helps us to remember the structure of our Lodge, which reminds us of the 7 Officers that are needed to conduct our business within our Lodge.

Continued on next page

These 7 Officers are the Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, the Treasurer and Secretary, the Senior and Junior Deacons.

There also happens to be in our Lodge 7 Other Officers, which are the Chaplain, Senior and Junior Stewards, Marshal and Master of Ceremonies, Musician and Tiler. Each of these has certain duties to perform in order that the Lodge may render the best opportunity for each of its members to get the most out of their work together.”

“There is one other statement I would like to point out. When the Apron is worn with the Bib up, the Top Point points us to God, to Whom we look for all our guidance.”

“Now, what do you think of Our Apron?

50 + Years

Ronald G Houck 56 years Franklin D Moore 52 Years Douglas L Pressly 50 years

40 - 49 Years

Raymond L Jordan 46 years Randy R Reynolds 42 years

30 - 39 Years

Grover S Hickman 38 years Dale M Smith 33 years

1 - 19 Years Shane E Flores 16 years Darren M Chapman 9 years Jurob Pering 1 year

20 - 29 Years

Howard K Cole 25years James Kirkpatrick 21 years

day date event meal meeting

Monday Dec 02 Morning Floor School 9:00 AM

Evening Floor School 7:00 PM

Tuesday Dec 03 Birthday & Holiday Celebration 6:00 PM

Monday Dec 09 Morning Floor School 9:00 AM

Evening Floor School 7:00 PM

Tuesday Dec 10 STATED MEETING 6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Wednesday Dec 11 Masonic Service Bureau

DARK

Monday Dec 16 Morning Floor School 9:00 AM

Evening Floor School 7:00 PM

Tuesday Dec 17 Evening Floor School 7:00 PM

LODGE IS DARK

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2019 thru SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020

December Birthdays

Abed Abukar, Darrell Albrecht, Mikal Amick, Glenn Beeler, Bobby Beesley, Michael Blanc, Billy Bird, James Chandler, Darren Chapman, James Covington, Diosdado Erandio, David Gardner, John Heim Jr, James Herman III, Charles Martin, Raymond Mathis, Frank Miller Jr, Franklin Moore, Ray Myers, Fred Pendergraf, Roberto Per-ing, Norman Poer, David Sebastian, Martin L Sharpe Jr, Raymond Smith, Stephen Swain, Andrew Vickers Jr, George Von Wahlde, Ronald Wallingsford, Don Webb

President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Jimmy B. Connor Steve Kaneaster Albert Alvarez Panther City #1183 Tabernacle #1195 Cooke-Peavey #1162 jimmy.connor1183@gmail.com charleskaneaster@hotmail.com albertralvarez@gmail.com 817-223-9661 817-401-0768 817-832-0903 Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Jeff Baldwin Steve Bennett Bruce Hammond Webb #1454 Julian Feild #908 Panther City #1183 Jeffrey.baldwin1jw@gmail.com sbennett@flash.net bwhcra@gmail.com 817-475-8049 817-475-5726 817-658-0487 14th District Ambassador George Rutherford Richardson Lodge #1214 georgeandjoanr@gmail.com / 972-234-6054

64th Masonic District MSB Schedule www.ftwmsb.org

ALL MSB MEETINGS: Dinner 6:00 PM Meeting 7:00 PM

Date Location Address Program

Dec 11 2019 DARK

Jan 08 2020 Arlington Heights #1184 4600 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth

Mike Wallach Shriners Hospital

Galveston

Feb 12 2020 Haltom City-Riverside #1331 4403 Broadway Ave, Ft Worth

Larry Fitzpatrick 2013 Grand Orator for PGM Walt Rog-

ers

Mar 11 2020 Webb #1454 7000 Zuefeldt, Arlington, TX

Hon Grand Cmdr. Don Nesbitt & RW Brad Billings - Or-

der of the Sword of Bunker Hill

Apr 08 2020 Arlington #438 1415 W Abram, Arlington, TX TBD

May 13 2020 River Oaks #1311 5562 Baylor Ave, River Oaks, TX TBD

Jun 10 2020 TBD

Jul 08 2020 Tabernacle Lodge #1195 5320 Woodway Dr, Fort Worth Election and Installa-tion

64th Masonic District MWSA Schedule www.64th.org

President Vice President Secretary Mark Meyers Gregory Wright Joseph Scholari Webb #1454 Fort Worth #148 Webb #1454 mark.myers1962@gmail.com gregorygetsemail@gmail.com jscholari57@gmail.com 817-253-0964 817-296-6777 972-660-6860

Treasurer Chaplain Ambassador Zachary Haston Don Webb George Rutherford

Arlington #438 Tabernacle #1195 Richardson Lodge #1214 zhaston@gmail.com decjwebb@juno.com georgeandjoanr@gmail.com 817-821-6122 817-731-1723 972-234-6054

2018 District 64 District Deputies and District Instructors

64A DDGM R:.W:. Lewis Marchbanks 817-726-8557 DI Tom Hancock 817-467-2462

64B DDGM R:.W:. Glen Eichelberger 682-554-4146 DI W:. Will Pimentel 817-597-1816

64C DDGM R:.W:. Jerry Chamberlain 817-915-6146 DI Don Webb 817-731-1723

64D DDGM R:.W:. George Havens 817-480-2599 DI George Havens 817-480-2599 DISTRICT INSTRUCTORS AT LARGE: Sam Holden - 817-313-379

Date Location Address Program

January 27, 2020 TBD Handley Lodge #1140

2501 Pollard, Ft Worth

April 27, 2020 TBD

July 27, 2020 Fort Worth #148 1100 Henderson St Election and Installation of Officers

ALL MWSA MEETINGS: Dinner 6:00 pm Meeting: 7:00 pm

The International Order of the

Rainbow for Girls

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is a 501c3 non-profit service organiza-tion for girls between the ages of 11 and 20. Rev. W. Mark Sexson founded our order in McAlester, Oklahoma in April of 1922. Rev. W Mark Sexson sought to develop an organiza-tion where young women could build self-confidence and leadership skills, all while serving their community. The organization promotes community service, as well as love and service to their schools, their homes and to each other.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Fort Worth Assembly #15 Mrs. Darla Hardy 682-554-8601 Arlington Assembly #96 Mrs. Tina Stevens 817-937-8036 Burleson Assembly #374 Mrs. Deborah Zelenske 817-372-8208

DeMolay is the premier youth leadership organization building young men of character and dedicated to making young men better people and leaders. Providing a program based on timeless principles and practical experience, DeMolay strives to not only create the ex-traordinary leader, but a leader of character. DeMolays hold themselves to a higher moral standard, striving to constantly improve and be better each and every day.

CONTACT INFORMATION H. Malvern Marks Chapter Curtis Waldrop 817-498-8214 Arlington Chapter John Hughes 817-274-8978 Grand Prairie Chapter Jena Perkins 972-262-6886

FORUM & EXAMS SCHEDULE - R:.W:. JIM RUMSEY

Date Forum Exam Lodge Name Lodge

Number City

Saturday, December 7, 2019 10:00 AM to follow Hillcrest 1318 Dallas

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 EXAM ONLY 6:30 PM Hurst 1387 Hurst

EXAM TIMES for FORUM & EXAM ARE APPROXIMATE

FORUM & EXAMS SCHEDULE - R:.W:. Chuck Forsyth

Date Forum Exam Lodge Name Lodge Num-

ber City

Saturday, December 7, 2019 9:00 AM to follow Chico 508 Chico

EXAM TIMES for FORUM & EXAM ARE APPROXIMATE

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday, April 2, 2020

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM GM Conference Masonic Home and School

6:30 PM GM Official Visit Masonic Temple

Purchase your tabernacle lodge Centennial Coin

Tabernacle Masonic Lodge #1195

was chartered in Fort Worth, Texas In 1922.

In celebration of our 100th Anniversary, Tabernacle Lodge #1195 has issued a Commemorative Centennial Celebration coin,

available to you for only $10.00 each.

On one side is an engraving representing the “Tabernacle in the Wilderness”.

On the reverse is a current photo of Tabernacle Lodge, sealed in epoxy.

Please support Tabernacle Lodge by purchasing your Centennial Coin.

Come by the Lodge or send a request, along with your Payment to Tabernacle Lodge.

An included self addressed stamped envelope is not

required but we would appreciate it.

LODGE CONTACTS Worshipful Master Ben West 817-690-3567

Senior Warden Steve Kaneaster 817-401-0768

Junior Warden Stephen Swain 682-219-7440

Treasurer Barry Barnett 972-824-9362

Secretary Mark Solomon 817-426-4854

Chaplain Don Webb 817-731-1723

Senior Deacon Roberto Pering 817-919-2882

Junior Deacon Ron Lippard 817-513-9151

Senior Steward Chris Blair 817-675-3962

Junior Steward Jurob Pering 817-797-9179

Marshal Daniel Linehan 817-559-0578

Tiler Bill Jacobs 817-812-9592

Master of Ceremonies Patrick Wentworth 817-507-6543

Musician Erick Pruitt 817-538-7802

Lodge Office 817-292-3400

www.facebook.com/TabernacleMasonicLodge/

WEBSITE: www.tabernaclelodge1195.com