Lodge
Houstoun St Johnstone No 242 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland.
The Trowel.
The
tools of a master mason , a man who has proven his skill
are
any and all that he chooses, his task to
correctly fulfil
Foremost
of these are the trowel, which particular builders all class
as
the tool for the spreading of mortar , uniting the house in one mass.
But
we as freemasons would use it for a purpose more noble and grand
as
craftsmen have faithfully taught us , and as masonry’s ritual’s command
to
spread the cement of affection, devotion and brotherly love
to
bring peace, good will and contentment , on Earth as in heaven above.
Yea;
is this the cement that unites us , in one sacred union of friends
brothers
‘mongst whom no connection of discord nor difference portends
except
that most noble contention by masons accepted and free
or
rather that fine emulation of who can best work and agree .