| The Avon Lodge No 185 Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| May Message from the Worshipful Master "BETWEEN THE PILLARS" |
April 2008 and autumn is bringing down the leaves. The April showers have started and the cold
days and nights see us turning on heaters. Daylight saving has ended and the daylight
shortened having us turning on our lights. Power shortages and price increases being
threatened, petrol prices still rising creating rises in our food costs and more, all helping to
shrink our weekly wages. Mortgage rates still being manipulated and we have another year to
endure where politicians lead us to their election. It might send you to the pill bottle for Prozac
or the like.
But autumn also gives us beautiful still sunny days where the light shimmers across puddles and
ponds and glistens through the trees. The blackbirds scurry through the leaves and across the
grass. The longer nights have us closer together with our families enjoying the cosy glow from
the heater or open fire. Or nights in front of the television sipping hot soup and enjoying the
odd roast dinner. What a wonderful and changing world we live in.
As Masons we train ourselves to look on the bright side of life and use our sharpened minds to
find new ways of seeing things. As Henry Ford once said - “The best we can do is size up the
chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then
make our plans with confidence.” Don’t forget to ask your fellow Freemasons if we can help
you.
April Meeting: The April meeting was a fabulous success for The Avon Lodge. We would like to
formally thank the two very distinguished and accomplished speakers in V W Bro D A Bennett,
Dist GM and V W Bro J F Worsfold, P Dist GM for their stimulating presentations and educating
our minds. All the visiting Masters and their accompanying Brethren along with ourselves were
very much enriched.
April Visits: Only two visits this month but strong in Masonic fellowship. The Ashburton Lodge
No 1811 EC turned out to be a most interesting Lecture from the Police Departments
Educational Officer in their local area regarding the D.A.R.E. programme. We were encouraged
by the work being done in schools and the community and the affects of their work in their
community. The effective results being demonstrated from what is a truly dedicated and long
serving member of the NZ Police to this very valuable cause can be made to a community. We
can only hope for this sort of dedication in our own community. The St Albans Lodge No 2597 EC
delivered a First Degree demonstration as their Candidate had other pressing commitments and
was unable to attend. Thank you to the Brethren who accompanied me on both visits.
Car Rally 27th April: A BIG reminder to all Brethren and your friends to be there and enjoy the
car rally on Sunday the 27th April. Meeting first at 2.00 pm at the Cashmere Club car park 88
Hunter Terrace, or enter from the Colombo Street entrance. A lot of work has gone into this by
W Bro Hart and W Bro Wright. Prizes have also been arranged. Please lets all enter into the
spirit of this event.
Another quote from Henry Ford for your contemplation: “Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes
your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your
gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.”
W Bro Gregory Henwood
Worshipful Master
days and nights see us turning on heaters. Daylight saving has ended and the daylight
shortened having us turning on our lights. Power shortages and price increases being
threatened, petrol prices still rising creating rises in our food costs and more, all helping to
shrink our weekly wages. Mortgage rates still being manipulated and we have another year to
endure where politicians lead us to their election. It might send you to the pill bottle for Prozac
or the like.
But autumn also gives us beautiful still sunny days where the light shimmers across puddles and
ponds and glistens through the trees. The blackbirds scurry through the leaves and across the
grass. The longer nights have us closer together with our families enjoying the cosy glow from
the heater or open fire. Or nights in front of the television sipping hot soup and enjoying the
odd roast dinner. What a wonderful and changing world we live in.
As Masons we train ourselves to look on the bright side of life and use our sharpened minds to
find new ways of seeing things. As Henry Ford once said - “The best we can do is size up the
chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then
make our plans with confidence.” Don’t forget to ask your fellow Freemasons if we can help
you.
April Meeting: The April meeting was a fabulous success for The Avon Lodge. We would like to
formally thank the two very distinguished and accomplished speakers in V W Bro D A Bennett,
Dist GM and V W Bro J F Worsfold, P Dist GM for their stimulating presentations and educating
our minds. All the visiting Masters and their accompanying Brethren along with ourselves were
very much enriched.
April Visits: Only two visits this month but strong in Masonic fellowship. The Ashburton Lodge
No 1811 EC turned out to be a most interesting Lecture from the Police Departments
Educational Officer in their local area regarding the D.A.R.E. programme. We were encouraged
by the work being done in schools and the community and the affects of their work in their
community. The effective results being demonstrated from what is a truly dedicated and long
serving member of the NZ Police to this very valuable cause can be made to a community. We
can only hope for this sort of dedication in our own community. The St Albans Lodge No 2597 EC
delivered a First Degree demonstration as their Candidate had other pressing commitments and
was unable to attend. Thank you to the Brethren who accompanied me on both visits.
Car Rally 27th April: A BIG reminder to all Brethren and your friends to be there and enjoy the
car rally on Sunday the 27th April. Meeting first at 2.00 pm at the Cashmere Club car park 88
Hunter Terrace, or enter from the Colombo Street entrance. A lot of work has gone into this by
W Bro Hart and W Bro Wright. Prizes have also been arranged. Please lets all enter into the
spirit of this event.
Another quote from Henry Ford for your contemplation: “Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes
your hopes shine to the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the swing in your
gait. The grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your ideas.”
W Bro Gregory Henwood
Worshipful Master
