I've been asked to join the Freemasons

[rednotdead]

Huntsman said:

welsh blackbird said:

We formed a daylight lodge

a White Table event every year.

What are those?

Daylight lodge - one that tends to meet before 4/5pm.

White Table - non masons/guests/partners/wives etc invited to the social meal after a lodge meeting.

[rednotdead]

FerdiZ28 said:

What is everyone's technique for learning lines?

I'm WM this year and have my first initiation on Feb 9. I've got the openings, closings, but the O is just not going in at all.

Bricking it a bit

you haven't got long!

It's different for all of us but for me I break it down into paragraphs, read it over and over again so I understand the meaning then get learning. Repetition is the only way, and speaking out loud. Once you've got the first paragraph down pat then add the second and so on.

[The Moose]

I record myself reading the book. Then play it back to me over and over again. Good if you drive a lot for example.

[dartissimus]

Just found this thread....

Shouldn't there be a password leading from the Lounge to this topic ?

[IforB]

dartissimus said:

Just found this thread....

Shouldn't there be a password leading from the Lounge to this topic ?

Why? Masonry is hardly a state secret and as far as I'm concerned given that the UGLE say this "Members are encouraged to speak openly about Freemasonry." The a thread like this serves that purpose. As long as no-one is breaking a vow, then a bit of discussion and information is absolutely fine.

[dartissimus]

IforB said:

dartissimus said:

Just found this thread....

Shouldn't there be a password leading from the Lounge to this topic ?

Why? Masonry is hardly a state secret and as far as I'm concerned given that the UGLE say this "Members are encouraged to speak openly about Freemasonry." The a thread like this serves that purpose. As long as no-one is breaking a vow, then a bit of discussion and information is absolutely fine.

My biggest gripe with Freemasonry is the substantial minority who take themselves too seriously.

And I'm in danger of doing that myself.

So on behalf of all us old fart PM's : Tut Tut Tut

[zygalski]

Years ago the old boy's club wouldn't have standed for this posting on public forums nonsense.
Standards have slipped.

[Shepster]

rednotdead said:

you haven't got long!

It's different for all of us but for me I break it down into paragraphs, read it over and over again so I understand the meaning then get learning. Repetition is the only way, and speaking out loud. Once you've got the first paragraph down pat then add the second and so on.

I use a very similar technique and make sure I run it through my head multiple times before going to sleep. I then panic as I’ve forgotten half the words, but in the morning they have cemented themselves into my memory. Rinse and repeat.

[MWM3]

FerdiZ28 said:

What is everyone's technique for learning lines?

I'm WM this year and have my first initiation on Feb 9. I've got the openings, closings, but the O is just not going in at all.

Bricking it a bit

Hi Ferdi,

I was installed as WM in November and have my first ceremony (a triple 1st) this Friday Night.

Started learning lines middle of December and I went about learning my lines by doing a couple of sentence at a time and repeat to I get them down, then add another two sentences to I complete the passage. I generally try to remember and visualise where certain words are on a page and this acts as a natural prompt If I am struggling but we all learn differently.

Fortunately, I have a decent memory so I already subconsciously knew the opening and closing, so that took a weight off.

Good luck for the 9th.

[Davie_GLA]

Record them and listen to them back. Works for some.

Store files securely!

[rednotdead]

We should try and get some inter-visiting going!

[Henners]

I’m in my second year running in the chair, everyone thinks I’m brave but you just end up doing the same 1/2/3 ceremonies - easy

Maybe some long closings to mix it up...

[MWM3]

Henners said:

I’m in my second year running in the chair, everyone thinks I’m brave but you just end up doing the same 1/2/3 ceremonies - easy

Maybe some long closings to mix it up...

I wanted to do the long closings, but DC and GLLO weren't keen.

[rednotdead]

MWM3 said:

I wanted to do the long closings, but DC and GLLO weren't keen.

DC doesn't run the lodge - you do as WM for your year. Really gets my goat the number of Secs and DCs who think it's their lodge (and I'm speaking as a DC!).

[Henners]

We’ve done them once before, nice to mix it up a bit (Sw and JW don’t like it tho )

[julianm]

How is the goat?

[Walter E. Kurtz]

Just out of interest, what are the modern equivalents of a colour TV and some Tony Jacklin golf clubs?

P.S. I've got an apron

[The Moose]

MWM3 said:

Henners said:

I’m in my second year running in the chair, everyone thinks I’m brave but you just end up doing the same 1/2/3 ceremonies - easy

Maybe some long closings to mix it up...

I wanted to do the long closings, but DC and GLLO weren't keen.

That's probably because they don't know how to do it

[rednotdead]

Silverfox - drop me a line through my profile, happy to listen/talk offline about this rather than put it all out here. There are guidelines for some of the issues you touch on.

[silverfoxcc]

Red

Yep deleted

Feel better now,