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Masonic
Center
400
South 7th Avenue
West Reading, PA 19611
Stated
Meetings: First Tuesday of the month
Extra
Meetings: 4th Wednesday after the first
Tuesday
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WM Victor M. Frederick IV, PM
invites you to
come to a Stated Meeting of the Lodge. Support your favorite
Charity by participating in his “Charity of the Month”
program!
A
note to visitors to our Lodge from the Officers and Members :
Chandler Lodge No. 227 is proud to support our DDGM in continuing
the Pennsylvania tradition of requiring "Masonic Dress"
at our Stated and Extra meetings. Masonic dress is coat and tie
(We have extra ties),
but more than that it signifies a proper state of mind when
entering the Lodge, being dressed Masonically means to be ready
to leave the outside world of concerns to dwell in peace among
your Brethren.
Any Member of the Lodge in good standing is entitled to a Masonic Funeral Service.
Contact the Secretary for details...
Brunch with the Men will be at 8:30 Am., the Saturday following the Stated Meeting at a location TBD,
Or at the pleasure of the Worshipful Master. Watch your Notice!
2023
Calendar :
January
3rd Stated
Meeting
Supper Menu: Pork and Sauerkraut with Au Gratin Potatoes and Rolls. Dessert: Cake
Program: Introduction of Officers.
4th School
of Instruction
11th School
of Instruction
17th Officer Rehearsal
18th School
of Instruction
25th Extra
Meeting
February
7th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Chicken Parmesan with Broccoli and Garden Salad. Dessert: Cannoli
Program:
TBD
2nd School
of Instruction
8th
School of Instruction
21st Officers
rehearsal
15th School
of Instruction
22nd Extra
Meeting
March
7th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Pierogies with Kielbasa and Green Beans. Dessert: German Chocolate Cake
Program: TBD
1st School
of Instruction
8th School
of Instruction
21st
Officers Rehearsal
15th School
of Instruction
22nd Extra
Meeting.
April
4th Stated
Meeting Trustees’ Audit Report
Supper
Menu: Beef BBQ with Macaroni Salad and Baked Beans with Corn Bread. Dessert: Cherry Pie with Ice cream
Program:
TBD
4th School
of Instruction
12th School
of Instruction
18th
Officers Rehearsal
19th School
of Instruction
26th Extra
Meeting
May
2nd Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Shepherd's Pie with German Potato Salad. Dessert: Cherry Crisp and Ice Cream
Program:
TBD
3rd School of Instruction
14th
Mother’s Day
10th School
of Instruction
6th 175th Annual Banquet
16th Officers Rehearsal
17th School of Instruction
24th Extra Meeting
June
6th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Hamburgers and Hot Dogs with Mac n Cheese. Dessert: Fruit Tart and Ice Cream
Program:
TBD
7th School of Instruction
14th School
of Instruction
20th
Officer Rehearsal
21st School
of Instruction
28th Extra
Meeting
Lodge
is "Dark" July and August
July
5th School
of Instruction
12th School
of Instruction
19th School
of Instruction
August
2nd School
of Instruction
9th School
of Instruction
16th School
of Instruction
September
5th Stated
Meeting.
Supper
Menu: Fried Chicken. Dessert: Peaches and Pudding and/or Ice Cream
Program: TBD
6th School
of Instruction
13th School
of Instruction
19th
Officer Rehearsal
20th School
of Instruction
27th Extra
Meeting
October
3rd Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Lasagna w. Salad and Garlic Bread. Dessert: Cookies and Ice Cream
Program:
TBD
4th School
of Instruction
11th School
of Instruction
17th
Officer Rehearsal
18th School
of Instruction
25th Extra
Meeting
November
7th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Roast Turkey w. Potato Filling and Peas and Carrots. Dessert: Pumpkin Pie w. Ice Cream
Program:
Veterans Night.
1st School
of Instruction
8th School
of Instruction
21st
Officer Rehearsal
15th School
of Instruction
22nd Extra
Meeting
23rd
Thanksgiving
December
5th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Meatloaf and Green Beans and Garden Salad. Dessert: Apple Crisp w. Ice Cream
Program:
Election and Installation of Officers
6th School
of Instruction
13th School
of Instruction
19th
Officer Rehearsal
20th School
of Instruction
25th Christmas
27th Extra
Meeting
Is it your
Masonic birthday? See your meeting notice!
Note:
If you know the whereabouts of any of the "lost"
Brethren in your meeting notice, please contact the Secretary!
Chandler
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Upcoming
Masonic Events
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Chandler
Lodge No.227 173rd Annual Banquet
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Date:
May 14th
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7th
Masonic District Board of Govenors
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Date:
Second Wednesday of the Month
Time:
7:00pm
Location: Masonic Center, West Reading, PA
Please
see your meeting notice for further details!
Masonic
Thoughts
From James M. Frank, IV, PM
to the Brethren of Chandler Lodge No. 227
To my
Fraternal Brethren of Chandler Lodge No.227:
The
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is one of a few remaining Grand Lodges
in the World that works under the Ancients Constitution. The following
was copied from Wikipedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic_manuscripts):
“ The Book of Constitutions,
or Ahiman Rezon, of the Grand Lodge of England According to the Old Institutions,
also known as the Antient Grand Lodge of England or the Grand Lodge of the Antients,
was first published in 1754. Its author, Laurence Dermott, was Grand Secretary of the
Antient Grand Lodge from 1752 to 1771. The full name of the first edition was Ahiman Rezon;
or a Help to a Brother; showing the Excellency of Secrecy, and the first cause or motive of
the Institution of Masonry; The Principles of the Craft; and the benefits from a Strict
Observance thereof, etc., etc.; Also the Old and New Regulations; etc. To which is added the
greatest collection of Masons' Songs, etc. A second edition was published in 1764, and subsequent
editions in 1778, 1787, 1800, 1801, 1807, and 1813. The second edition was reprinted in
Philadelphia in 1855 by Leon Hyneman. Dermott borrowed heavily from the Constitutions
of the Grand Lodge of Ireland which had been published in 1751.
The third Charge in the Ahiman Rezon reads in part:
CHARGE III. Concerning Private Qualities and Duties.
For the better attainment of these shining qualities, he is to seek and acquire, as far as possible,
the virtues of patience, meekness, self-denial, forbearance and the like,
which give him the command over himself
and enable him to govern his own family with affection, dignity and prudence;
at the same time, checking every disposition injurious to the world
and promoting that love and service, which brethren of the same Lodge or household,
owe to each other. Therefore, to afford succour to the distressed,
to divide our bread with the industrious poor and to put the misguided traveller into the way,
are qualities inherent in the Craft and suitable to its dignity.
But though a Mason is never to shut his ear unkindly
to the complaints of any of the human species; yet when a brother is oppressed or suffers,
he is in a more peculiar manner called to open his whole soul in love and compassion to him,
and to relieve without prejudice, according to his capacity.
James M. Frank, IV, Worshipful
Master 2020, 2021.
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