This evening was the final Wrexhamian Lodge meeting of the Year.
I know it is only April, but masonically we shutdown for the summer months, so our Masonic year goes from when we restart after the break until when we break up again. So I only have a few events left this year.
We ended the year at Wrexhamian with another second degree, this one for a live candidate. As is common in Wrexhamian Lodge these days, we had visitors brought along to take parts, while our members sat without being allowed to take part. We have become the St Cath’s training Lodge since one of their members joined and became DC.
It is a shame, because Wrexhamin Lodge was considered one of the best Lodge’s to visit to see ritual done correctly, we used to have dozens of visitors at every meeting, and loads of members. Now our only visitors are those who are turning up to practice roles, and our numbers are dropping (3 resignations so far this year). I guess when our ritual is now made up on the night it does not encourage people to turn up.
Update Count:- Attended/Total
24/25 – Meetings
9/9 – Visits
14/17 – Rehearsals
7/7 – Committee
1/1 – Group Meeting
2/3 – AGM’s
2/2 – Special
Masonic Halls – 11
Freemasonry (Craft)
One of the oldest social and charitable organisations in the world, Freemasonry's roots lie in the traditions of the medieval stonemasons who built our cathedrals and castles.
It is here that a number of the famous elements of Freemasonry find their roots. In the medieval era, stonemasons often travelled around to find work in different locations. To demonstrate their level of qualification, they would use grips, words and signs in order to distinguish themselves from unqualified builders.
Freemasonry uses building analogies to teach members how to lead productive lives that benefit the communities that they live in. In the medieval era, stonemasons wore aprons and gloves to protect themselves while working on shaping rough pieces of stone, but in today’s society Freemasons meet to build friendships and communities rather than cathedrals and castles.