Brethren:

July has brought us more than our share of high temperatures and humidity. I probably would not have noticed as much had Bro Tom Waden and I not spent two Saturdays at the lodge updating member records. We found about the time the air conditioning got comfortable, it was time to quit for the day. We are working to preserve the history of our lodge and its members.

Sometime this fall we plan to re-key all the door locks in Quebe Temple. Over the years they have become worn and many of the keys no longer work in some of the doors. If you have a building key and need one of the new ones, let me know so I can give you a new one as soon as we change the locks.

Hope you are enjoying the summer.

DID YOU KNOW why our Masonic meeting place is called Quebe “Temple?”

Masonic meeting places are sometimes called “Temples,” but not in the sense of religion. Light in Freemasonry refers to “education,” not Jesus Christ. The dictionary gives several definitions of “temple” including ”a building reserved for a highly valued function: the library, a temple of learning.” Masonic temples are places of education and learning. Cart T. Rowan said, “The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history.” There was never any doubt that Stanford University was Sunset’s (a magazine) favorite temple of learning. Not all temples are for religious purposes. (Source: Dr. Gary Leazer, PGC – Critique of a Sermon on Freemasonry)

Quebe Temple, home to Waco #92, George N. Denton #24, and Herring #1224, was named for William Frederick Quebe who served as Worshipful Master in 1922 and Secretary from 1915-1918 and 1922-1960 for a total of 42 years. He served as an officer in the lodge longer than any other member.

Fraternally,

Ed Brown
Secretary