History Repeating
Since we have today witnessed the historic initiation of five candidates I would like to read the minutes of our lodge the last time this happened:
Masonic Hall
Kitchener, Nov. 22, 1947Minutes of the Emergent Meeting of Grand River Lodge, A. F & A. M., held on the above date with Officers, Members and Visitors present as per register.*
Lodge opened in the First Degree at 2.40 pm.
The W. M. explained the purpose of the meeting, namely to initiate into Freemasonry the following candidates, Albert John Aris, Kenneth Wayne Brand, Douglas Alexander Humphries, Robert Pierce and Robert Day Pritchard.
The W. M. appointed R. W Bro. J. F. Carmichael and the Secretary a Board of Trial to put the necessary questions to the several candidate for initiation.
The Board of Trial having reported to the W. M. that the candidates had answered the necessary questions satisfactorily, and the candidates having been properly prepared, they were severally initiated into the First Degree of Freemasonry.
Lodge was called off at 6.25 p.m.
Lodge was called on at 7.15 p.m.
Lodge closed in harmony at 7.45 p.m.
T. F. Wayne, W. M.
P. Fisher, Sec’y
The Tyler’s register shows 43 members and 10 visitors. It appears the newly initiated brethren did not sign the Tyler’s register.
So, to our new brethren, make sure you sign the register, because if you don’t, someone, eventually, will find you out!