I had the pleasure of attending Vienna Lodge #205 installation of officers last evening. It was a great evening with a very nice crowd of attendees. This is a special time of year for the Blue Lodge, it provides an opportunity to share with the public some of our beliefs and practices. Those who were in attendance that have never been to an installation would probably be shocked at just how close the ceremony is to what we observe in closed lodge.
WB Mike Burt who was installed last night invited two of his high school teachers. What a nice touch, these teachers obviously had a tremendous impact on WB Mike, who paid a very nice tribute to them. It's amazing how certain people influenced us so dramatically in our youth.
Clio Chapter Order of DeMolay performed their ceremony of light. Being a Senior DeMolay it holds a very special place in my heart. For some reason last night a certain part of the ceremony rang loud and clear to me. I'm not sure how long the ceremony of light has existed, but one part really stood out to me, and I found it to be most appropriate of the times in which we live and this is how it goes;
Yet we live in troubled times when the bulwarks of the Bible, flag and school books are in danger of sinking into the waste of doubt and uncertainty
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