Worshipful Master's Message


 

 
 
The emphasis in our first two regular communications of the year focused upon history: the history of Freemasonry in New Jersey as very capably presented by R.W. Glenn R. Trautmann, Junior Grand Warden; and the history of Penns Grove-Excelsior Lodge, No. 54 and its roots in Salem and Penns Grove. Now that we have journeyed back in time and seen glimpses of our founding fathers as well as sustaining members along the way, what do we do with that understanding?
 
With the knowledge of our roots, I challenge the members of this lodge to move forward with the same dedication and determination of our Masonic forefathers making the history of tomorrow today. It does not take a major feat or hundreds of thousands of dollars. It simply takes small steps like:
  • attendance at lodge meetings and degrees
  • selling/buying tickets for a lodge breakfast
  • giving a hand at fundraisers
  • contacting an ill brother
  • focusing upon the tenants of freemasonry as they relate to your life
  • AND MANY OTHER WAYS
 
Henry Ford, the famous auto maker and mason, once said, “I don’t know much about history, and I wouldn’t give a nickel for all the history in the world. History is more or less bunk. It is a tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present, and the only history that is worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today.”
 
 
                                                               Sincerely and Fraternally,
                                                                   Ronald D. Miller
                                                                  Worshipful Master

 

 



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