Why did you join Freemasonry?
Did you join for the tenets of Truth? Relief? and Brotherly Love? To meet on the level and treat your fellow man as a brother?
Or did you join for titles like Grand Officer?
What is more important to you? The principles or politics?
Would you rather? Be the leader of a small group of title-seekers? Who care about self-promotion? or would you rather be a regular member of a larger group of honorable men or care more for others than for titles?
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Every now and again I see the politicking rear it’s ugly head. The in words of our Brother Davy Crockkett, There ain’t to ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all!
I would hope that we promote through the ranks of our fraternity brothers who care more about the principles than the politics. Brothers who do “meet on the level” and “best work and best agree.” Brothers like Brother George Washington who was more willing to give up power than take it, yet did so to be a leader.
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