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Trestle board

Camp Stone Lodge 77 F&AM

Sierra Vista, Arizona

October 2012

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About Us

Camp Stone Lodge No. 77 is a daylight Lodge. Stated communications are held on the second Saturday

of each month. Located at 219 S. Garden Avenue in Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-1701

Contact our secretary, Gary McFie, for information at the below address.

Camp Stone Lodge No. 77

Free and Accepted Masons

PO Box 464

Sierra Vista, AZ 85636

Breakfast served by Cochise High Twelve Club No. 703 at 8:30 AM followed by our Stated Meeting at

9:30 AM.

Camp Stone No. 77 Education

The next schedule education meeting is at Huachuca Lodge October 16th

at 5:30 PM in the

Camacho dining hall.

Please visit the Benson-Arizona for all Cochise County Masonic information at the

following WEB address: http://benson-arizona.com/campstone77/index.htm by WEB Master

Merle Hobbs who does a wonderful job at keeping us informed with Masonic activity in Cochise County.

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FAMOUS MASON

William Frederick Cody was born on February 26,

1846 on a farm just outside of Le Claire, Iowa. He

was baptized as William Cody in the Dixie Union

Chapel in Peel County (present-day Peel Region),

Ontario, Canada in 1847, not far from his family's

farm. His parents Isaac and Mary Cody were

Canadians. The Chapel was built with Cody money

and the land was donated by Philip Cody of Toronto

Township. The Cody family were originally Quakers

and opposed to slavery. They had emigrated from the

United States with other Quaker families from

Vermont, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, shortly

before or after the Revolutionary War, when slavery

was still legal in those states, to buy land and farm in

York, Peel, and Ontario counties.

William Cody at age 19

In 1853 Isaac Cody sold his land in rural Scott

County, Iowa for $2000 and he and his family moved

to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Territory. In these years

before the Civil War, Kansas was high with emotion

and physical conflict on both sides of the slavery

question. When his father was invited to speak he

gave a antislavery speech at Rively's store, a local

trading post where pro-slavery men often held

meetings. They became angry and threaten to kill him

if he didn't step down. One man from the angry

crowd jumped up and stabbed him twice with a

bowie knife. His father would have died from his

wounds if it wasn't for Mr. Rively who rushed him to

safety. His father never fully recovered from his

injuries.

In Kansas, the family was frequently persecuted by

pro-slavery supporters, forcing Isaac Cody to spend

much of his time away from home. His enemies

learned of a planned visit to his family and plotted to

kill him on the way. The young Cody, despite his

youth and the fact that he was ill, rode

30 miles (48 km) to warn his father. Cody's father

went to Cleveland, Ohio to organize a colony of

thirty families to bring back to Kansasb. During his

return trip he caught a cold, which he eventually died

from. The combination of his stab wound, that he

never fully recovered from, and complications from

kidney disease he died in April, 1857.

After the father's death, the Cody family suffered

financially. At age 11, Bill Cody took a job with a

freight carrier as a "boy extra." He would ride up and

down the length of a wagon train, and deliver

messages to the drivers and workmen. Next he joined

Johnston's Army as an unofficial member of the

scouts assigned to guide the Army to Utah to put

down a rumored rebellion by the Mormon population

of Salt Lake City. According to Cody's account in

Buffalo Bill's Own Story, the Utah War was where he

first began his career as an "Indian fighter".

At the age of 14, Cody was struck by gold fever, but

on his way to the gold fields, he met an agent for the

Pony Express. He signed with them, and after

building several stations and corrals, Cody was given

a job as a rider, which he kept until he was called

home to his sick mother's bedside.

Cody was active in the concordant bodies of

Freemasonry, being initiated in Platte Valley Lodge

No. 32, North Platte, Nebraska, on March 5, 1870.

He received his 2nd and 3rd degrees on April 2,

1870, and January 10, 1871, respectively. He became

a Knight Templar in 1889 and received his 32 degree

in Scottish Rite Masonry in 1894.

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ELECTED OFFICERS: Worshipful Master……………………….MWB Michael T. Bishop

Senior Warden………………………........Bro. Duane Brown

Junior Warden…………………………....Bro. Eugene M. Guzzi

Secretary………………………………….Bro. Gary McFie

Treasurer………………………………….Bro. Robert Frankenfield

APPOINTED OFFICERS: Senior Deacon…………………………….WB Donald Rodgers, PM

Junior Deacon……………..………………WB Harry Brown, PM

Senior Steward………………………….....Bro. Nick Kidd

Junior Steward…………………………….WB Al Camacho, PM

Tyler…………………………………….…WB Emerick Zavatsky, PM

Chaplain……………………………….…..WB Ed Reed, PM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 3 Year Trustee (2012-2014) WB. Donald Rodgers, PM

2 Year Trustee (2012-2013) WB Al Camacho, PM

1 Year Trustee (2012) WB Harry Brown, PM

Committees for 2012

First listed is Chairman

Finance Audit

WM Michael Bishop WB Al Camacho

Bro. Duane Brown, Member WB Robert Whitney

Bro. Duane Brown

Charity Education and Ritual

WM Michael Bishop WM Michael Bishop

Bro. Duane Brown WB Harry Brown

Bro. Eugene Guzzi Bro. Eugene Guzzi

Temple Management Board Awards Committee

WB Al Camacho WB Edwin Reed

Bro. Robert Frankenfield WB Donald Rodgers

WB Harry Brown

Masonic Funeral Services Family, Youth and Public schools

WM Michael Bishop Bro. Duane Brown

WB Donald Rodgers Bro. Eugene Guzzi

Jurisprudence/Constitution/By-Laws Brother-to-Brother

WM Michael Bishop WB Emerick Zavatsky

Bro. Gary McFie Bro. Nick Kidd

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Past Masters

1983 Richard Lee Taylor ǂ 1984 Ralph Preston Faulkner ǂ 1985 Kenneth Keith Kendall 1986 Melvin Maluo Ugalde

1987 Edwin Reed, Jr. 1988 George Brown Timmons, Jr. ǂ

1989 Ernest Godfrey Bruder 1990 Joseph Bentham ǂ

1991 Cherry Jeffers Miller ǂ 1992 Donald Ray Rodgers

1993 Michael Taylor Bishop 1994 Guyce Edward Tennison ǂ

1995 Donald Ray Rodgers 1996 Terry William Henley

1997 Douglas William Hockin 1998 William Craig Harris

1999 William Craig Harris 2000 Paul Edwin Kelly II

2001 Richard Lee Averaino Jr. ǂ 2002 Richard Lee Taylor ǂ

2003 Richard Lee Taylor ǂ 2004 Paul Edwin Kelly II

2005 John Anthony Fernandez 2006 Robert Edmonds Whitney

2007 Richard Lee Taylor ǂ 2008 George Brown Timmons Jr. ǂ

2009 Ralph Woodbry Hooten 2010 Ralph Woodbry Hooten

2011 Emerick J. Zavatsky

ǂ Deceased

October Birthdays: Raised: Mark Evans 10/9/2001 Robert Frankenfield 10/25/2006

James Gray 10/21/1963

Paul Lamb 10/8/1992

SOUTHEAST ARIZONA MASONIC LODGES

King Solomon Lodge No.5 First Monday

Willcox Lodge No. 10 Second Thursday

Nogales Lodge No. 11 Second Wednesday

Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 12 First Thursday

Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 19 Second Tuesday

Huachuca Lodge No. 53 First Wednesday

San Pedro Lodge No. 55 Fourth Monday

Camp Stone Lodge No. 77 Day Light Lodge Second Saturday

Safford Lodge No. 16 First Tuesday

George W. Prioleau Lodge No. 13 PHA Third Friday

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Masonic Education

The Great Teachings Of Masonry

by H.L. Haywood

Excerpt from Chapter XVI: “LET THERE BE LIGHT

A candidate enters the Masonic lodge room in thick darkness. There is no light within him, and there is

none about him. His progress from station to station is a quest of illumination; he passes from degree to degree

seeking more light: when at last the scales fall from his eyes, and the illumination comes, the whole lodge greets

the event with a battery of exclamation. The sun, the moon and the stars move through the symbolism of the

three degrees in the same manner that they pass through the houses of the sky. References to daybreak and

dusk, to midnight and to the meridian day, are omnipresent throughout the ritual. Learned men debate with each

other concerning the origins of this element in our symbolism, many believing it has descended to us from the

Light Religions of the ancient world. Be that as it may, all Masons understand that light is nothing other than

the symbol of truth and knowledge, and the prevalence of that symbolism is an indication of the importance to

be attached to truth and knowledge in any study of the greater teachings of the Fraternity.

William Preston, to whom the Craft is so much indebted, and who largely shaped the Second Degree as

we now have it, believed it to be the chief end of Masonry to instil wisdom and convey knowledge. Under his

hand the lodge became a schoolroom; the Master, a teacher; the candidate, a pupil. In more or less orderly

fashion a whole system of learning was set forth, ranging from the five senses to the fine arts, and it was made

abundantly clear that no man can remain a genuine Mason who holds truth lightly or chooses to remain in

ignorance. The liar and the ignoramus may somehow get into Masonry, but no Masonry can get into them.

There is a difference between "truth" and "knowledge," it goes without saying, and that difference is

not often lost to sight by the ritual, but on the whole our system uses the two words interchangeably. Truth is

sought for the sake of life. We human beings are set in the midst of a world every element of which is

ceaselessly influencing us. Nature is not an inert background, but a system of positive forces; the sun warms us;

the rain falls on us; our existence is bound up with natural processes. Other human beings impinge upon us,

their lives interacting with ours. In our own selves, in our mind, body, emotions, volitions, forces are tirelessly

at play. A human being cannot stand immovable and uninfluenced in the midst of life as a rock stands in the

wash of the tide. His life goes on every moment influencing and being influenced. And life is full and rich,

happiness comes, when we so understand ourselves, and the world, and the forces of nature that we can

harmoniously adjust ourselves thereto. The report of what nature, the world, life really are, that is truth; and the

items of information which we need to have in order to know the truth, that is knowledge. A wise man desires

truth and seeks knowledge, not in order to pose as a scholar or a learned man, but in order that he may live

happily.

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How a man finds knowledge is a matter of comparative indifference; he may learn from books, or he

may never read a page; he may attend school or not; he may gain information by himself or from a master. That

is for the man's own choosing, and Masonry offers no recipe for an education. But enlightenment is a thing

every Mason stands pledged to seek, and seek it he must if he is to be a Mason in fact as well as in name.

From the point of view of Masonry, ignorance is a sin. Usually a man excuses himself for his ignorance

by saying, "I had no opportunities. I have had to work since a child. I could not go to school." This self-

justification is a fallacy all through, not only because many men have won a schooling in spite of poverty, but

because one may gain an education without going to school at all. We have night schools, free public libraries,

daily papers, magazines, cheap books, and countless agencies which fairly beg men to learn. Moreover, if a man

is not content to remain in ignorance, he can always learn from experience, observation, and from his work.

Considering how ample are the opportunities to learn knowledge and truth, there is no excuse for ignorance, and

the only reason for it is that a man is too lazy, or prefers darkness to light. Usually it is his indolence that is to

blame. Ignorance is sin.

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Section 2-503 – Chamber of Reflection. Provided

the following criteria are followed, the optional use of

a Chamber of Reflection just prior to an EA Degree is

authorized and is not considered a matter of ritual,

being treated in the same way as a Bible Presentation

or Longevity Awards. It is to be done in a private

room, outside of the lodge, prior to the opening of the

lodge, and there is to be a guide present at all times,

just outside the door of the Chamber/room:

(a) The purpose of a Chamber of Reflection is to help

the candidate withdraw his attention from the

distractions of the day and focus his attention on the

profound ceremony he is about to undergo. Its goal is

to stress to the candidate that he is entering into a

solemn, serious and life-changing event. It should be

sobering while not depressing.

(b) All aspects of handling the candidate and the

features of the chamber itself must be very serious and

calculated to prepare the candidate’s mind for the

degree to follow. It is helpful to have the top line

signer or another brother well known to the candidate

introduce him to the guide who will conduct him to

the chamber.

(c) Physical symbols presented in the Chamber may

range from as little as a darkened room with classical

music playing in the background and a plain piece of

paper upon which the candidate may write his

thoughts, to a complete array of traditional symbols.

The symbols may include any of the following items:

a skull and bones indicating mortality; an hourglass

indicating that time is short; the rooster indicating the

dawn of a new day and the coming light from the

East; salt and sulfur representing philosophical

pursuits and growth; a mirror indicating that the

candidate should examine his own motives and

actions; bread and water as a reminder of tyranny and

simplicity; and the appropriate Volume of Sacred

Law.

(d) Instruction shall be given to the candidate to help

him understand the symbols presented and the purpose

of the experience.

(e) Under no circumstances shall anything be done

which might be viewed as demeaning or degrading to

the candidate, or which might incite levity. If the

candidate is claustrophobic, or for any reason does not

wish to participate, the Chamber/room shall not be

used.

(f) Each Lodge is required to notify the Deputy Grand

Master in writing if it chooses to use a Chamber of

Reflection. The District Deputy Grand Master for that

Lodge will inspect and approve the room before it

may be used

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ARIZONA GRAND LODGE

http://www.azmasons.org/

MASONIC LODGE OF EDUCATION http://www.azmasoniccollege.org/ TUCSON SCOTTISH RITE http://www.tucsonscottishrite.org/

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MASONIC ACTIVITIES

MASONIC ACTIVITIES FOR OCTOBER 2012

1 King Solomon Lodge #5 stated meeting at 7 PM. This is move -up night.

2 Pearl of Venus Chap #6 OES stated meeting in Bisbee at 2 PM.

3 Huachuca Lodge #53 stated meeting at 7 w/ dinner at 6 PM. Eastern Star will Honor Mason at

6 PM.

4 Perfect Ashlar Lodge #12 stated meeting at 7 w/ dinner at 6 PM.

4 Electa Chap #51 OES stated meeting at 7 PM.School of instructions & initiation practice.

6 Cochise Scottish Rite Club meeting at 8 AM w/ breakfast. All are invited.

7 Scottish Rite 31˚ practice at 2 PM at Huachuca Lodge #53.

9 Mt. Moriah Lodge #19 stated meeting at 7 w/ dinner at 6 PM.

10 Huachuca Lodge #53 TBA

12 Cochise Masonic High Twelve Club #703 meeting at VFW in Huachuca City starting at 5:30

PM. All are invited.

13 Camp Stone Lodge #77 stated meeting at 9:30 w/ breakfast at 8:30 AM.

14 Scottish Rite 31˚ practice at 2 PM.

15 King Solomon Lodge #5 TBA

16 Pearl of Venus Chap #6 OES stated meeting at 2 PM in Tombstone.

16 Adoniram Council #14 Cryptic Masons stated meeting at 7 PM.

16 Coronado Chap #20 Royal Arch Masons stated meeting at 8 PM.

17 Huachuca Lodge #53 Education night starts at 6 PM.

18 Electa Chap #51 OES stated meeting at 7 PM. "Friendship Night"

19 George W. Prioleau Lodge #13 PHA stated meeting at 7 PM.

20 Huachuca Shrine Club meeting at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held at Ricardo's Mexican

restaurant. RSVP a must to Bro. Tom Jones (610) 922-5324.

20 Helldorado Day Parade join the Masonic Family. Meet at King Solomon Lodge #5 at 11:30

AM. Wear your apron and western wear.

20 Electa Chap #51 OES will hold an initiation at 10:30. Pot Luck lunch to follow.

22 San Pedro Lodge #55 stated meeting at 7 w/ dinner at 6 PM.

23 Burning Taper Commandery #15, Knights Templar stated meeting at 7 PM.

24 Huachuca Lodge #53 TBA

24 Electa Chap #51 OES will support the Girl Scout Troop #1770 at 6 PM.

25 Tucson Lodge of Perfection dinner at 6:30 meeting at 7:30 PM. Dinner open to all Ladies

program to follow dinner. This meeting is the Feast of Tishri. A celebration of the first Temple.

27 Electa Chap #51 OES will support Trunk or Treat. POC WM Tanya Covel.

30 A special evening for all to attend. Mason / Knight Dinner at the Elks.

Lodge starting at 6 PM. This is the 51st year fund raiser with a great dinner and plenty of jokes.

RSVP to POC Bob Frampton (520) 559-7176.

31 Huachuca Lodge #53 TBA

Planning ahead

November

2 - 3 Tucson Scottish Rite Fall Reunion. POC Bruce Wood / Tom Jones

8 Tucson Lodge of Perfection, dinner at 6:30 meeting at 7:30 Election

to be held. Ladies program to follow dinner & must RSVP for dinner.

11 - 17 AZ Grand Lodge "Public Schools Week" Get involved?

17 SABBAR Shrine Ceremonial. POC Noble Tom Jones

Tucson

Scottish Rite

Fall Reunion

Nov. 2nd

- 3rd

Scottish Rite

Club

October 6th

8:00 A.M.

Huachuca

Lodge.

Camp Stone

Lodge 77

Education

October 16th

5:30 PM

Topic:

H. L.

Haywood’s

The Great

Teachings of

Masonry,

Chapter XIX,

Ancient

Mysteries

and Masonic

Symbols

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Worshipful Master

Our Duty to Our Lodge

When speculative Freemasonry began, lodges were separated from each other, by distance and

more limited mobility of the members. Today, because of the automobile, we easily and quickly

travel around to different lodges and often belong to several. Visiting other lodges is a wonderful

thing, but I think the early lodges enjoyed, by default, an advantage over us today, by not being

able to visit as easily as we can today. They met together in their own lodge, enjoyed each

other’s company, defended one another, knew the names of each other’s children, and had a

closeness that lodges today do not always have, because they were bonded by the circumstances

and limitations of the day.

I recall a few years ago, due to extenuating circumstances, a brother served as WM, SW, and JW

in three different lodges at the same time. He went on to serve as Master of all three in

successive years. This man is as fine a Mason as I have ever known and I applaud his zeal. He

did as well as a man could do under those circumstances, but ideally, that probably wasn’t in the

best interest of the three lodges, particularly the last two. If a man is a Master or Warden, his

undivided effort ought to be to one lodge.

Sometimes that isn’t possible, but it is certainly desirable. Some Grand Lodges permit only dual

membership in order to limit the number of lodges of which a Mason may be a member. This is

for reasons I have cited. As our fraternity has lost members, some Grand Lodges have reacted by

relaxing membership restrictions, and now often permit a Mason to belong to as many lodges as

he can afford. As a result, we have lost some of the closeness and loyalty of an intimate group

that we once had. We need the closeness of meeting with men we really know. We need the

camaraderie. We need to be reminded that it is OK, even desirable, to be small, and that it is

good to focus on one lodge.

Nevertheless, if we stand for anything, we stand for freedom. We are free to belong to as many

lodges as we wish in Arizona, and it is heartening to see our brothers helping each other. That is

a good thing, but we should keep our passion within due bounds with regard to the number of

lodges we can honestly and realistically support.

Changing the subject somewhat, I want to underscore the importance of one of the duties we owe

to our lodge. One of the most important things a Mason will ever be asked to do is to investigate

a prospective member. When we are asked by the Master to perform this duty, we should

acknowledge his confidence in us with seriousness and with respect for the welfare of the lodge.

I cannot overemphasize how important this duty is. I understand that we are all busy in today’s

complex world, but only extraordinary circumstance should cause us to refuse such a request,

and we should perform it with a critical eye and with due diligence. I expect Camp Stone Lodge

to experience steady growth in the next years, and we could each be asked to investigate a man

as to his suitability to join us. Each of us should take this request to heart and perform it to the

best of his ability. Anytime we are asked to serve our lodge in any capacity, we should seize the

opportunity zealously, and cheerfully comply. Within Freemasonry, the welfare of the lodge

should be our first consideration.

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At our next education night on October 16, we will be addressing H. L. Haywood’s The Great

Teachings of Masonry, Chapter XIX, Ancient Mysteries and Masonic Symbols. Please come at

5:30pm. This is one of those events that joins us together as brothers.

Senior Warden

Approaching the East is nearer than I sometimes realized. Times flies by! Seems like

yesterday I was elected Senior Warden and wondering how I would do. Well, honestly I think it

was a smoother road than I originally thought. You see, when you have a good progressive line

in place, it takes a burden off you. There is less to worry about. That I am grateful for because

this year we were blessed with good ritual, education and fellowship.

If elected I would like to continue with the success on the years of our past Masters, WB

Emerick Zavatsky who bought in the Trestle Board and Social Media. Where our Master,

Michael Bishop, brought in education, standard of dress, more beautification within Lodge

(especially the furniture and rearrangement of Lodge furnishings), ritual practice and excellent

degree work.

.

Junior Warden

The Junior Warden is probably one of the few officers in the Lodge that has the time to

observe the behavior and ritual during meetings. We can help ourselves improve our ritual if we

can take mental notes here and pass them on to the Brother when it is observed incorrect or

maybe even a little from good.

Like anything, there is always room for improvement. Not to be picky, but to get rid of

bad habits. For example, standing giving the due guard and sign before be recognized, minor,

maybe, but add up all the little imperfections and see what it looks like. We just need to be more

careful with how we handle our selves is a Lodge.

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Past Deputy District Grand Master

THERE SHOULD BE NO SOJOURNERS

I think there should be a study of methods whereby Masons moving from one place to another

may be actively encouraged to transfer their lodge membership. It is my belief that we make far

too much over so-called "sentiment." What is sometimes thought to be sentiment too often may

be a lack of interest. Who gains when a Mason tenaciously refuses ever to leave his "Mother

Lodge?” The Lodge in the community where the Brother resides?

The Lodge in the old home town? The Brother Himself? The Fraternity at large? No one gains.

Everyone loses.

Andrew Anderson 33˚

PDDGM

Photography by Eugene M. Guzzi

RW William Garrard attends Camp Stone Lodge Breakfast and stated meeting. RW Bill also assisted in

making the breakfast with the High Twelve kitchen crew members WB Andy Anderson and Brothers Art

Montgomery Tom Jones and Dale Waldron who make this an excellent breakfast every month.

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. Photography by Eugene M. Guzzi

This year’s second annual South East Arizona Master Mason outdoor degree hosted by Perfect

Ashlar #12, San Pedro #55 and Wilcox #10 held at the Escapule Ranch was a day out in the sun

with Brothers from around Arizona. Many Grand Lodge officers were in attendance and a few

participated with the degree.

Photography by Eugene M. Guzzi

The candidate (in blue shirt) enjoys a moment after the degree of friendship with a fellow

Brother.

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Photography by Eugene M. Guzzi

Brothers from Marion McDaniel Lodge No. 56 (The Duke’s Lodge) partake in refreshment after

the Second Degree for at Mt. Moriah, Douglas, AZ.

The staircase lecture was wonderful to witness on Mt. Moriah’s spectacular grandiose staircase.

Photography by Eugene M. Guzzi

Even western style followed to Mt. Moriah. Chartered in 1904 Mt. Moriah is an Arizona

Territorial Lodge with all the glamour of the turn of the century style.

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Photography by Art Montgomery Photography by Raeanne M. Guzzi

Sister Raeanne Guzzi and WB Andy Anderson share a moment to be photographed at the Second

Annual Cochise County Masonic Family Picnic. Art Montgomery with his Lady (Nancy) enjoy

some relaxing moments together.

Photography by Raeanne M. Guzzi

Brother Tom Jones, WB EJ Zavatsky, and Brothers Dale Waldron and Art Montgomery actively

engaging in interesting conversation.

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This degree teaches us to be tolerant and

respect the opinions of others. Freedoms of

political and spiritual ideologies should be

shared by all. The apron of the 10th degree

is white, with a black flap, and with three

arch-shaped gates -- over each a head on a

spike. The jewel of this degree is a dagger as

in the 9th degree.

SCOTTISH RITE

10th degree - Elu of the Fifteen (Illustrious Elect of the Fifteen):

Well here I am home and resting after a wonderful day with brothers and sisters, at the Cochise County Masonic Family Picnic. It was a fun time and a beautiful day for the event. Thank you, Electa 51, Order of Eastern Star, for chairing the event this year. October is step up night for most of the Blue Lodges. So please attend your stated meeting and see who wants to move up the line.

The next meeting for the Cochise Scottish Rite Club will be October 6, 2012, that is for nominations and elections for officers in 2013. We have some Brothers who are willing to step up for some of the offices to be filled. Be there so you can vote. Also the Degree directors will have updates and practice times for the Fall Reunion, in November. The breakfast will be done by the Cochise High Twelve Club 703, at 8:00 am in Huachuca 53’s Camacho Room. Nov 2-3 is the Class Reunion for the Brothers who are interested in becoming Scottish Rite Masons; petitions will be available on Sat Oct 6. Or contact me at tejones446@yahoo.com

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The Huachuca Shrine Club.

The Cochise County Masonic Family Picnic was also generous to the Huachuca Shrine Club to let us include the traditional hazing to the Chief Rabban. The Two Brothers have applied to become members of the Shrine from Lodges in District 11. Brother, Matthew” Hit Man” Reidmiller, from Huachuca 53, and Brother, Art Montgomery from King Solomon 5. A special offer from Sabbar Shrine…new members may join for a bargain price of $150.00, this includes a reconditioned fez if your size is available, and dues paid in full until December 2013. Any brother who is interested in becoming a Noble can contact me or Andy Anderson for an application, it’s a one day ceremonial on Nov 17.The Potentate’s Official Visit will be, October 20, 2012, at 5:30pm.. The Dinner will be at Ricardo’s in Hereford, It will be a Mexican buffet @ $20.00 per person including coffee, tea, or soft drink, taxes and gratuity. The no host mini bar will be available in the buffet room for our use. Ricardo said he’s sure glad the Shriners are returning. On the next day is the Helldorado Days parade in Tombstone, October 21, 2012. I’ll be in the King Solomon Lodge #5 Unit….Hope to see you all in Tombstone.

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October 2012 Trestle Board

COCHISE MASONIC HIGH TWELVE CLUB #703

With September 1 marking the start of the High Twelve year, EC (Executive Chef) WB Andy Anderson kicked off the High Twelve 703 Club breakfast service at the Huachuca Lodge for visitors, guests, and Camp Stone #77. He had some distinguished help from our Grand Lodge Deputy Grand Master, William Gerrard. The DGM was right there in the mix at 6:30 a.m. when the kitchen generally gets rollin’. Thanks for your support, Bill! What a way to start an official visit to Camp Stone. Of course, sous chef Tom Jones was there to lend a hand. The turnout was great and WB Andy Anderson’s ‘cheesy potatoes’ were excellent.

HIGH TWELVE #703 BREAKFASTS. The next

regularly scheduled monthly breakfast will be served in the Camacho Dining Room at the Huachuca Lodge. Doors open at 8:30 and close around 9:15 when the breakfast crowd generally has ended. Donations are accepted and used to support High 12 programs. What a great way to start your Masonic day before the Camp Stone meeting at 9:30. Bring a friend, spouse, prospective candidate or another brother for a great breakfast.

HIGH TWELVE STATE CONVENTION. Green Valley Masonic Lodge #71

was host to this year’s annual convention. Youth leaders from Job’s Daughters (the Arizona Job’s Daughters Princess) and DeMolay spoke briefly about their organizations and thanked High 12 for its continued support. Each organization was presented a $150 donation by State President David Haynes. Our own WB Harry Brown was introduced as the new Deputy Trustee, Wolcott Foundation, Zone 2, (AZ, CA, NV HI) . Congratulations Harry!

HIGH TWELVE #703 MONTHLY DINNERS. Our next club

meeting will be on Friday, October 12 at the VFW in Huachuca City at 5:30 p.m. The $8.00 per steak dinner continues to stay the same, even while everything else seems to be going up. In addition to our other activities, our usual drawings for a 50/50, free dinner at the following meeting for one guest and one Brother, and another copy of the book “The Freemasons: The Illustrated Book of an Ancient Brotherhood” will also be given away. Come join the fun!

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Learning The Craft. By Brother Eugene M. Guzzi

Learning the Craft sometimes may not be as easy as it seems. Going through the degrees

faster than learning the work can be confusing and frustrating. Finding the right mix while

beginning the journey can be difficult if there isn’t sufficient time to devote to the work. Good

material will provide you some basics to begin, but you will need a good mentor, and if you are

lucky that mentor may be your mentor for life.

There are etiquette and protocols that are important in the Lodge as well as basic

understanding of Freemasonry. The candidate education guide serves as good material to begin

the education process, but the mentor needs to provide that training as well as anything else that

is pertinent for the candidate.

Education classes are a vital element in Freemasonry, as well as good books, attending

Freemasonry conferences, etc. Most importantly it is finding time and that Brother who will

work with you while you are learning; otherwise, you might find yourself lost and drifting away

from the Craft. The quality of education you get will be with you the rest of your life and there

may come a day when you yourself may be a mentor to someone, and the good lessons you

learned can then be taught to your candidates.

Keep in mind that DDGMs and Past Masters have the experience, wisdom and

knowledge. Lean on them when you need answers. Past Masters should remain active in the

Lodge as they play an important role in the Lodge. We do not want or expect Past Masters to

turn away from attending meetings as we always hear they are “the backbone of Freemasonry.”

So, it becomes the duty and honor of every Master Mason to preserve the Fraternity. We

do this by leading a good moral life, learning, teaching our new Masons and electing good men

who will support our Craft. We know that Lodge attendance is not mandatory and there is no

penalty for not attending, but it is the loyalty to our Lodge why we will be there.

This is the Craft we chose and as Freemasons let’s pass down our knowledge and

experience. Remember, the ritual we learn and the knowledge we gain of Freemasonry will be a

reflection on us, our Lodge, and our jurisdiction.

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Is our Fraternity just a little too common?

Thoughts about the fraternity from the 19th Century---------

“A real Freemason is distinguished from the rest of Mankind by the uniform unrestricted

rectitude of his conduct. Other men are honest in fear of punishment which the law might

inflict; they are religious in expectation of being rewarded, or in dread of the devil in the next

world. A Freemason would be just if there were no laws, human or divine except those written

in his heart by the finger of his Creator. In every climate, under every system of religion, he is

the same. He kneels before the Universal Throne of God in gratitude for the blessing he has

received and humble solicitation for his future protection. He venerates the good men of all

religions. He gives no offense, because he does not choose to be offended. He contracts no

debts which he is certain he cannot discharge, because he is honest upon principle.”

— The Farmer's Almanac, 1823

Are we ashamed today to think that our fraternity is an elite organization? Or, perhaps, we do

not believe that it is!

We have high standards; admit no one who is not moral, upright before God and of good

repute before the world. We do “good works” throughout the United States that are worth

billions of dollars. The secret is that it is okay to be elite; but we should not be elitist. Elite is to

have high standards; elitist is to consider yourself better than everyone else and to let them

know it.

To be an elite organization requires constant effort. It can never be satisfied with the status

quo; the standards can always be lifted.

Masonic meetings are places of learning, a fostering of ideas, and the lodge is a sanctuary for

nurturing and developing friendship. It is where we go to celebrate our brotherhood. In the

18th Century, Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, Mozart all joined a Masonic Lodge to be with

gentlemen who would debate the great questions of the day.

We must understand who we are and the road we’ve traveled. The philosophy of Masonry

required centuries to develop and should be understood and venerated by all members of the

fraternity.

Each lodge should have high standards. We need to foster the joys of gentlemanly behavior.

Not phony gentlemanliness, but genuine fraternal good behavior. Consequently, at times, it may

be necessary to give good counsel to a brother. This can be difficult, especially when it is

misunderstood as criticism.

As gentleman, we should advocate a minimum standard of dress. When initiating, passing and

raising a candidate, think of just how important an event that new man will consider it to be if the entire lodge membership looks first-class and is dressed for the occasion.

Good behavior is essential. We should not allow rude, coarse behavior among Masons. There

was an Internet discussion recently regarding whether a brother, who showed up at a funeral

home in jeans and a golf shirt to perform the solemn Masonic funeral service, should have been

excluded. It should not be necessary to even discuss proper dress at a funeral, and it is sad that

lodge members would condone such a lack of respect to a deceased brother and his family.

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One may rationalize that society is more casual now. And some would add that it is "the

internal, not the external qualifications of a man that Masonry regards."

We also say that our providence is to make good men better. If we are to polish the rough

ashlar into a perfect one than we must conduct ourselves as the BEST men in society.

I have previously written that the Masonic fraternity is “out of step” with current society

because we have higher standards. In other words, we should not lower ourselves to the

behavior of the common group. If we are to be elite, when the world around us is rude and

common, it should be our stated purpose to improve that world by improving men.

In Europe, Freemasonry is taken seriously because Freemasons take themselves seriously. We

should also feel that our fraternity is solemn, noble, exclusive, dignified and special.

I am not advocating that our lodges should be stern, joyless places of strict, dreary ritualists.

Not at all! A lodge should be, first and foremost, a place of brotherhood, of friendships, and

close personal bonds. It is not a degree mill to be opened, closed and fled.

The degrees of Masonry should be formal, sincere, instructive and enlightening.

The business meeting should be brief.

The Feast, Philosophy and Fellowship should be the centerpiece

Source: M.W. James T. McWain

This piece was written by Most Worshipful Brother James T. McWain, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut and posted to the Connecticut Freemasons Website.

This article was reformatted from the original document for this Trestle Board.

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As always, we support our Country, our military and their families, and the

veterans who have served our great country.