Cecile Daylight Lodge #305 AF & AM

For ease of reading without ads and interruptions, this was copied and pasted. This information is from www.dummies.com How Freemasonry Is Still Relevant Today? The bad thing about the basic tenets of Freemasonry is that they don’t change very much. And the good thing about the basic tenets of Freemasonry is that they don’t change very much.... The simple concepts and goals of Freemasonry apply as much to today’s world as they did to our grandparents’, and they’re certainly needed every bit as much now as they ever were: Making good men better ones: Freemasonry was never intended as a refuge for fallen men in need of reformation. It doesn’t save souls, cure alcoholism, reform straying husbands, or put chiseling CEOs back on the road to honesty. In fact, its rules and customs are specifically designed to keep such men out. Freemasonry has always had standards of conduct for members and hopefuls. Building confidence: The lodge lets you bond with a small group of men from all walks of life and get to know them on an individual basis. Performing the ritual ceremonies gives members confidence and experience speaking in public, along with connecting them to traditions that go back a thousand years. Fostering brotherly love: Freemasonry’s ceremonies join men from diverse backgrounds and from all over the world through common experiences shared in the lodge room. Freemasonry brings together men who might otherwise never have met, and it cuts across all social, economic, racial, religious, and political lines. Offering relief: Freemasonry encourages its members to take a greater part in the community. It inspires Masons to volunteer, to donate, and to become engaged in their neighborhoods, places of worship, and governments. Searching for truth: Lodges are not places of worship and lodge meetings and rituals are not intended as a substitute for going to church, temple, or mosque. Freemasonry does encourage its members to take more-active roles in their religious communities. The framers of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights outlined the freedom of religion. The concepts of religious toleration were sentiments strongly expressed in the Masonic lodges of the period. Freemasonry today remains a strong advocate of religious tolerance. Providing timeless principles: The principles of Masonry are simple. Reduced to their most basic level, Masonry provides its members with a place to go for a while to escape the strife and struggle of the outside world, leaving the most contentious topics between men outside its lodge-room doors. Freemasonry has always changed to accommodate the needs of its members throughout its history, while retaining its character, forms, and overall philosophy.

Tresselboard Cecile Daylight #305 AF & AM Chartered Oct. 17th, 1923 Meetings 2nd Wednesdays @ 10:00am... 120 s. Pleasant st. Independence Mo. 64050 Follow us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/ceciledaylight305 WM Brian Chandler [email protected] Sec. Corey Huntsucker [email protected] Future Meetings Mar 10th Appendant Body Program, Shrine, AASR, York Rite, OES, Tall Cedars, KCAMPS Apr 14th Rick Kingcade The Holy Saints John May 12th Either Degree Work or Masonic Trivia? Upcoming Fundraisers TBD Additional Light Monday Morning Study Club Alpha Lodge @ 10:00am Masonic Book Club 1st Wednesday of the Month @ 7p Via Google Meet KCAMPS Philosophical Club 3rd Wednesday of the month Alpha Masonic Complex @ 7:00pm Second Section Study Club 1st Tuesday of the month Alpha Masonic Complex @ 7:00pm Upcoming District Activities None Area Degree Work None

Brethren: Due to the extreme temperatures, poor road conditions and the possibility of more inclement weather. The Worshipful Master has cancelled the Stated Communication for Feb 10, 2021. Please stay warm and safe.

Over 300 years and still bearing the test.

Brethren: Keeping the health and safety of our membership in mind, the Worshipful Master has chosen to cancel the Stated Communication for Dec. 8, 2020 under the guidelines set forth in the Grand Master's EDICT November 18, 2020. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and hope to see you early in 2021.... Fraternally, Corey B. Huntsucker, Sec'y

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Bro. John Phillip Sousa is remembered as America's most prolific band master. He authored such famous tunes as "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (the national mar...ch of the United States of America) and "Semper Fidelis" (official march of the United States Marine Corps.) In addition to his patriotic works, he also penned Masonic-inspired tunes such as "March of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine." Sousa was a Brother of Hiram Lodge No. 10, in Washington, D.C. where he a member for 51 years. He is shown here wearing his fez as a Noble of Almas Shriners where he was the Honorary Band Leader. See more

We had a great morning of ritual practice led by our Worshipful Master-Elect.

On July 9th, 1776, seven days after its passage, Washington had the Declaration of Independence read to his troops and the citizens of New York City. After which, a statue of King George III was removed by The Sons of Liberty, melted down and used as musket balls against the British. While The Sons of Liberty are not a Masonic organization. Many of it's members were. https://allthingsliberty.com/20//the-statue-of-george-iii/#

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