The Grand Lodge
of Free and Accepted Masons
of the State of California
Grand Lodge of Masons in California
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The California Masonic Candidate Mentor Program

Phase III — For The Benefit Of All Lodge Members

Meeting Number Six

Within six months of raising a new Brother.

You are entitled to receive...

Still further light

Light is knowledge and knowledge is education, and education is the study and comprehension of the history, philosophy, philanthropy, protocol, etiquette, law, Lodge government, science, and drama of Freemasonry.

Failure to seek light, in all reality equals stagnation. Failure on our part to educate equals failure to develop effective Lodge leaders.

Setting

The Lodge room. Preferably as a program for a Stated Meeting.

Recommended Time Limit

One Hour, including discussion.

Options

  1. Examine available sources of Masonic light: 
    • Masonic Officers Leadership Development Manual (Masonic Renewal Committee of North America, Inc.) 
    • Key to Freemasonry's Growth, by Allen E. Roberts 
    • Masonic Lifeline, by Allen E. Roberts 
    • California Masonic Code 
    • Our Stations and Places, by Henry G. Meacham 
    • The Monitor 
    • Masonic Etiquette Booklet 
    • The Grand Lodge Reading Course (see Appendix) 
    • The Philalethes Society 
    • Henry Coil Memorial Library and Institute for Masonic Studies 
    • Scottish Rite Library 
    • Short Talk Bulletins and Catalog of Publications — available through the Masonic Service Association (MSA), 8120 Fenton Street, Silver Springs, MD 20910 
  2. Invite a guest speaker to address your Lodge for Masonic education.