Lodge Houstoun St Johnstone No 242
Ancient,
free and accepted Masons of Scotland
The working tools of a travelling
Mason.
I
now present to you the working tools of a travelling mason; they are the
Tire
Jack, AA Card and the cell phone.
The
tire jack is the first tool placed in the hands of the travelling brother,
to enable him to lift his car and change the
tire, while swearing and soiling his
clothes.
The
AA card is a small piece of plastic, meaningless by itself, but
powerful
when the first tool proves unsatisfactory. Though recognized by
various
drivers under different class licenses, it yet admitted by them all that
no towing can be done without it.
The
cell phone is an annoying tool, expensive in its use and yet an evil
necessity.
It is calculated to have its battery die just when it is about
to
be engaged with the second tool, and the mightiest curses have been
created
by its aid.
But
as we are not travelling masons, but more social and local or visiting
brethren
we apply these tools to our social graces.
In
that sense from the jack we learn that it is
more important to lift
our
brethren up than worry about a soiled trouser or a bit of inconvience.
From
the AA card we learn that help, support and back up are of vital
importance.
It is more important to help one another than to try to go it alone.
That
team work is the way to grow. Although the lodge may be strong and the
members may be dedicated it is all in vain if
we do not support one another.
From
the cell phone we learn communication is necessary to achieve
camaraderie,
that devotion is achieved through repeated and caring
conversations
alone and nothing short of familiarity and support is necessary
to
induce the virtue of brotherly love, encourage the lodge and raise
membership
from obscurity.
On
the whole we deduce the following moral, that visiting, meant as support,
aided
by team work and prompted by brotherly love will finally overcome all
our
hurdles, raise attendance through association and promote contentment
in
the lodge of Free Masonry.