Stephen Charron

WORSHIPFUL MASTER

HARMONY LODGE #9 F&AM

2007 - 2008

Hello Brothers,

        It seems that as November draws near, these words to you become harder to forge. This is my last message in this newsletter and I’d like to thank all who have contributed so much to their Lodge for making this such a worthwhile experience. Having done so, I’d like to address those who choose not to contribute to their Lodge.

        I am referring to those who enjoy fair health and find themselves too busy to attend lodge or any lodge event. It raises the question of your motives as to why you joined the Craft in the first place. Many of us seek balance to enjoy our accomplishments. Wife, kids, work; priority for us all to be sure, but year in and year out, being so “busy” indicates we have failed to attain balance in our lives. Freemasonry makes good men better. Wife, kids and work benefit if we’re better. Our children see the balance in us and
they in turn have more balance in their life, whether they in their turn embrace the craft or not. I say to each of you, assuming an open mind and heart, you would benefit by returning to your Lodge! The fellowship which you once regarded so highly, still exists, and still inspires us to together be more than the sum of the whole. Each of us is capable of a unique contribution and as we contribute, we receive so very much.

        We are Harmony. Doric, Nathaniel Green & Rhodes all directly or indirectly sprang from Harmony, and in their due time, have returned to Harmony and we regard their return highly. Whichever name you served under, or consider your Mother Lodge, matters little as we together stand in honor of them all! We together must serve as a testament to the friendship, morality and
brotherly love of those who went before us. Such tribute is best served by advocating these principles in our communities, by making good men better, and promoting the universality of Man, while embracing the teaching of Faith, Hope and Charity. If you’re truly a part of such a wondrous undertaking, the name on the door matters not.

        Come back and partake in this adventure, my brothers. We have much to accomplish. To our more senior brothers, especially, we would benefit from your experience and wisdom. For many of us, there is a need for fellowship, for balance, that our culture does not address. I have found such in Harmony and I believe you can as well.

        To those who choose not to carry the tools of our Craft, I say fear not. The Lodge will continue to carry you. Our Lodge will be less than it could be, but it is your loss I mourn.

Fraternally & Sincerely,

Steve