Master's Monthly Message

Brothers,

Thanksgiving is a time that many people reflect on the things for which we are grateful. In spite of all of the challenges, disappointments, hardships and disasters that we are all susceptible to, we can usually find many things to be grateful for.

Masonically, I am grateful for the lodge electing me WM for this year and the wonderful line of officers and the membership that Lafayette has. I am particularly grateful for all of the newly minted Master Masons who were willing and able to join the officers line and who have been contributing so much to the lodge thus far. Additional thanks goes to the Trustees for caring for the lodge building. In particular President Worshipful Jesse Thom for receiving, organizing, presenting the bids for the new air conditioning system and the tree removal.

Thanks to all who were involved in the charity breakfast held on October 17th for the benefit of the Family Literacy Center which earned more than $1,000 plus additional funds being contributed by the Grand Lodge through its matching program. The breakfast was attended by
around 100 persons and included attendees from The Family Literacy Center and its members, the Lafayette Lodge family, and the Grand Lodge.

This month’s program will be presented by Worshipful Ken Long a long time member of Lafayette lodge and a Past Master of Lafayette several times over. He will continue his discussion on the early days of Lafayette lodge.

Other events occurring this month include our ritual practices on Monday nights with the exception of November 9th, as Grotto will have the lodge room. We will be having our next monthly breakfast on Saturday, November 21. In the spirit of “charity begins at home”, this month’s benefactor will be Lafayette Lodge. I understand that the special breakfast dish will be an Oreo French Bake Toast prepared by Brother Steven Ray Lane. The next Northern District DDGM visitation is at Roger Williams Lodge #32 on November 14, Wardens and Master, or
their proxies are required to attend. Lastly, the Grand Lodge Semi- Annual is on November 21st at the Grand Lodge. The WM and the Wardens or their proxies are required to attend.

A very happy Thanksgiving to all of the Lafayette family.

W:. Mike Sprague