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From
The West
Happy Holidays to everyone! The New Year is upon us. Each of
the officers of Torrance University #394 as well as the ladies
has taken an active part in our lodge activities and thus the
lodge have benefited. I found this section on Humility
in book titled “3-5-7 Minute Talks on Freemasonry” by Elbert
Bede, 33 deg.
Someone has said that humility is the greatest of the
virtues and mother of all others. It is the foundation of
strength and the outer manifestation of wisdom. Upon it
alone an upright and beautiful character may be erected.
The one who has given such study to the
Mysteries, Teachings and Symbols of Freemasonry as to make him
worthy of high honors can’t help but realize that he is but an
atom in an infinite universe. He must be humbled by a
realization of his own inferiority when his puny
accomplishments are compared with those of the infinite power
which controls our destinies.
In the life of the conscientious Mason must
be fought the battle between pride and humility, and for the
Mason worthy of high honors, humility will be the victor. That
Mason will best exemplify the Teachings of our Ancient and
Honorable Order.
Let me conclude with this thought: Let us
have pride in our achievements; let us have pride in honors
our Brethren have conferred upon us; but let us be humble, as
becomes both high and low in our great Fraternity.
As we form and
establish new friendship in the New Year, let us at least,
make an effort and designate one day (Stated Meeting / Family
Night dinner) to visit the lodge.
Fraternally,
Jesus Medina
Senior Warden
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