Comments on: Airing Dirty Laundry http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airing-dirty-laundry A Masonic Web Magazine about the Fraternity of Freemasonry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Thomas http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-22882 Jim Thomas Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:00:11 +0000 http://www.freemasoninformation.com/?p=4645#comment-22882 Hello Everyone, I feel like as you get older the younger generation wants to push you aside and that is what is happening around this neck of the woods. About a year ago i was attending a lodge and there was a big celebration going on about members receiving there 25, 50, & 75 year pins. The Grand Master was giving out the awards to the deserving members. After the ceremony of giving out all of the awards, there were only about 2 or 3 of the attending members that went up and shook the brothers hands that received these awards. Everyone else that was in attendance were in conversation with the Grand Master and the District Deputies that were all conversing together on the other side of the lodge hall. Hello Everyone,

I feel like as you get older the younger generation wants to push you aside and that is what is happening around this neck of the woods.

About a year ago i was attending a lodge and there was a big celebration going on about members receiving there 25, 50, & 75 year pins. The Grand Master was giving out the awards to the deserving members.

After the ceremony of giving out all of the awards, there were only about 2 or 3 of the attending members that went up and shook the brothers hands that received these awards. Everyone else that was in attendance were in conversation with the Grand Master and the District Deputies that were all conversing together on the other side of the lodge hall.

]]> By: Bro. Brad Childs http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 Bro. Brad Childs Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:03 +0000 http://www.freemasoninformation.com/?p=4645#comment-3084 Being a Mason or only a year, and finding that it is one of the best things I have ever done, I find it dissappointing that we are losing members by the thousands each year. One thing that I have found is that a person may let their dues lapse because o a dissagreement with another member. A Brother should always remember that brotherly love prevails. We have many members that are members of other organizations, Masonic and otherwise, and I think they tend to forget where it all started. To appeal to a younger generation is going to be harder than anyone thinks. I am 28 years old, and although it appealed to me, it doesn't to others my age. Masons have always been known to be quiet, I believe this is backfiring on us. We need to make ourselves known, and present ourselves as good men at all times. One group that has helped Masonry substatially is the Widows Sons Motorcycle Assn. It appeals to a lot of people who are not Masons. They wear the square and compasses proudly and are a great asset to Masonry. Remember, though, we who make ourselves known outside of our mystic circle are fighting against the older generations who still want to stay quiet. Being a Mason or only a year, and finding that it is one of the best things I have ever done, I find it dissappointing that we are losing members by the thousands each year. One thing that I have found is that a person may let their dues lapse because o a dissagreement with another member. A Brother should always remember that brotherly love prevails.

We have many members that are members of other organizations, Masonic and otherwise, and I think they tend to forget where it all started. To appeal to a younger generation is going to be harder than anyone thinks. I am 28 years old, and although it appealed to me, it doesn’t to others my age.

Masons have always been known to be quiet, I believe this is backfiring on us. We need to make ourselves known, and present ourselves as good men at all times. One group that has helped Masonry substatially is the Widows Sons Motorcycle Assn. It appeals to a lot of people who are not Masons. They wear the square and compasses proudly and are a great asset to Masonry.

Remember, though, we who make ourselves known outside of our mystic circle are fighting against the older generations who still want to stay quiet.

]]> By: zumaechtenfeuer http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-3032 zumaechtenfeuer Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:11:53 +0000 http://www.freemasoninformation.com/?p=4645#comment-3032 Here in Germany, where we went from 80.000 members down to none back in '36 and are now back up at 14.500, we decided to take the ball and run. Our (albeit small) membership rose last year. Here in Germany, where we went from 80.000 members down to none back in ’36 and are now back up at 14.500, we decided to take the ball and run. Our (albeit small) membership rose last year.

]]> By: pablo santin http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 pablo santin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:37:28 +0000 http://www.freemasoninformation.com/?p=4645#comment-3031 We are also having this problem in Mexico too. Many brothers stop paying their dues, this causes the dues to elevate to sustain the ones that don´t pay. I believe in fraternity but some brothers try to push it way far. @Ing_Santin twitter We are also having this problem in Mexico too. Many brothers stop paying their dues, this causes the dues to elevate to sustain the ones that don´t pay. I believe in fraternity but some brothers try to push it way far.

@Ing_Santin twitter

]]> By: Tom Accuosti http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2010/03/airing-dirty-laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 Tom Accuosti Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:54:23 +0000 http://www.freemasoninformation.com/?p=4645#comment-3030 <blockquote>I find it interesting that people want me to write about what happened in the fraternity 100 years ago. Although this may very well be of interest, I am more concerned with what the state of our fraternity will be 100 years from now. </blockquote> Hell, I'm only looking 10 years ahead. But it's an excellent point that we seem to have any number of people researching (or reading about or discussing) the history of the fraternity, but much fewer people discussing the current state of the Craft, and how it is or isn't relevant to our current society.

I find it interesting that people want me to write about what happened in the fraternity 100 years ago. Although this may very well be of interest, I am more concerned with what the state of our fraternity will be 100 years from now.

Hell, I’m only looking 10 years ahead.
But it’s an excellent point that we seem to have any number of people researching (or reading about or discussing) the history of the fraternity, but much fewer people discussing the current state of the Craft, and how it is or isn’t relevant to our current society.

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