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DECEMBER 10TH, 6011 A.L. GRADUATE CLUB - NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Opening Ceremony Reception of the District Deputy The East - Bradley K. Cooney The West - Kenneth I. Greenhill The South - Theodore J. Doolittle Senior Deacon - Kristian Maiorino Senior Steward - James A. Tirrell Obligation - Bradley K. Cooney Apron Presentation - Charles H. Tirrell Working Tools - Kenneth I. Greenhill Webb Lecture - James A. Tirrell and L. Scott Brand Charge - Charles H. Tirrell Business Closing Ceremony
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The Ceremony of the Six Toasts Opening of the Feast and Assembly Welcome - Bradley K. Cooney Invocation God Bless America 2nd Section Lecture - Kristian Maiorino Visiting Brethren 3rd Section Lecture - Theodore J. Doolittle Entered Apprentice Song The Tilers Toast Benediction Auld Lang Syne Closing of the Feast and Assembly
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Invocation
For these and all Thy mercies given, We bless and praise Thy Name, O Lord; May we receive them with thanksgiving, Ever trusting in Thy word. To Thee alone be honour, glory, Now and henseforth for evermore. Amen. So Mote It Be.
Visiting Brethren
(TUNE: What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor)
Brethren of the Craft, and of other Lodges Sailors of the Broads, and of open waters, Visitors all from every quarter, Glad we are to see you. Chorus: Hooray and raise your glasses, Hooray and raise your glasses, Hooray and raise your glasses, Hearty greeting to you. Brethren from the East and the West we greet you, Brethren from the South and the North we greet you, Brethren from near and from far we greet you, Welcome to our Meeting.
Chorus Leave all you cares and your woes behind you, Steer for the shore and Masonic shelter, Sail into harbour, and drop your anchor, Peace and joy surround you. Chorus Tis our delight, every reg'lar Friday, After the Lodge at the supper table, To join hand in hand with the Visiting Brethren, Singing loud the chorus. Chorus
they so desire. Let us, with reverence, invoke for all the favor of the Great Architect of the Universe, that it may please Him to succor the unfortunate and bring them to safe and good harbors. Be pleased to unite with me in delivering the most sincere of toasts to this last health. To our Absent Brothers.
Cocktail Hour
Festive Board
Benediction
The Lord bless us, and keep us: The Lord make His face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us: the Lord lift upon us the light of His
At this point, each Brother reaches to his left with his right hand.
2 As he takes the hand proffered by the brother to his right.
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plain aprons, although their shape may suggest old forms. The line of ofcers will not be progressive; balloting for ofce will be based on who best can serve. Each ofcer will install his successor; excellence in ritual will be the norm. This new lodge will be called Quinta Essentia. It is our goal to become quintessential Masons. Ive just been reading through a journal I kept years ago, while trekking in the Himalayas. It contains a story of an ancient Buddhist monk who lived on the slopes of Chomolongma (now Mount Everest), subsiding on small ferns, so much so that his skin took on a slight green hue. His name was Milarepa; and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa is a sacred book in what was--or is--Tibet. The story tells of a time when several student monks had journeyed to the high Himals to study with the old sage. As they were taking their leave of him to return to the world, one of the students asked for his parting words. Milarepa replied: "Life is short, and the time of death is uncertain, so apply yourselves to meditation, avoid doing evil, and acquire merit, to the best of your ability, even at the cost of life itself. In short, the whole purpose may be stated thus: Act so that ye have no cause to be ashamed of yourselves; and hold fast to this rule." I like this lesson because it boils things down to the essentials. Thats what we seek to do here. So mote it be.