Tidings from the West
Greetings from the West Brethren,
Last week, Monday February 20th 2017 was Presidents' Day. This federal holiday honors George Washington, who was not only the first president of the United States of America and one of the founding fathers of our nation but also a Brother. “George Washington's many virtues have inspired Masons to regard him as a true exemplar of the dignity and morality that our craft espouses.” This is the introduction to a booklet that he wrote which lists more than 100 “Rules of Civility”. Here are 2 examples of his rules of civility which I think still apply today when in Lodge:
- When you sit down, keep your feet firm and even, without putting one over the other or crossing them.
- Be not tedious in discourses or in reading unless you find the company pleased therewith.
His booklet has many other words of wisdom and is provided free of charge by simply requesting it from the George Washington Masonic National Memorial website.
On the level my brothers, as always.
Jean-Marie H. Pijuan