Brethren:

Over the past few months I have heard several educational briefings on what it means to be a Mason. The discussion lead me to reflect on the greatness of our beloved fraternity. I’m reminded of the impact the fraternal principles have had on each Mason as well as the contributions Masons have then made to our community and country. SW Tim McMahon gives several examples in his article.

In Waco 92 we have been blessed by the service of our members and their generosity in supporting the lodge. Another lodge’s newsletter named three members who gave donations above their dues level to cover the Grand Lodge per capita. Unfortunately, this newsletter is not large enough to mention each man separately but I’ll share some statistics with you. As of this writing, 50 of our members have made such donations to Waco 92. Many of these were at the $25 level to cover the cost of per capita but several were over $100 and one was at the $1,000 level.

Besides direct contributions to the lodge, our members have generously supported the MDA fundraiser. We have three more months to sell tickets. The prizes have been paid for so all sales will directly increase the current net proceeds of $2,120. Help us support this important charity.

Hope to see YOU at our February stated meeting. It’s Valentine’s Month so bring your sweetheart for dinner at 6.

Fraternally,

Ed Brown
Secretary