tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869478970144099419.post7913950361781049339..comments2024-02-28T21:03:45.959-06:00Comments on From Darkness To Light: My Second Lodge Visit Mt Carmel No. 133FD2Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00107071548484176640noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869478970144099419.post-18139724311780679652007-10-18T13:41:00.000-06:002007-10-18T13:41:00.000-06:00"One of those sick individuals"? Join the club. Th..."One of those sick individuals"? Join the club. <BR/><BR/>The opening and closing ceremonies of the lodge are what put the mind in order to attend lodge. They help mold a man to be just a bit more precise in his life--a good thing in our sloppy age. I like witnessing these rituals--and I really like participating in them. <BR/><BR/>My totally unofficial but much appreciated position in my lodge is 'utility infielder': When one of the junior officers can't show because his wife is ill or his job is throwing him from pillar to post, I step in. So far I've been Tyler, Marshall, Junior Steward, Senior Steward, Junior Deacon, and Junior Warden (that last being my favorite, especially during degree work).Mark Koltko-Riverahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370779869875050983noreply@blogger.com