Well, here we are again. Officers are being installed in the Lodges for the ensuing Masonic Year and the Annual Communication will be coming in April. Proposed changes to the Hawaii Masonic Code have been received and the Jurisprudence Committee will be reviewing them and ensuring that they are in proper form to be voted upon and that they will meet the intent of the proposer.
The Finance Committee will inform us whether the proposal will substantially increase or decrease the costs of operations for the Grand Lodge and/or the Lodges and the Committee on Policy and General Puerposes will give their position regarding the proposal to ensur that it is in keeping with Masonic Purposes and within the boundaries of the Ancient Landmarks and tenets of Freemasonry.
In this writer's opinion, we as members of the Grand Lodge have not given enough attention to the intent or purpose of the proposals and have voted for or against them based on emotion rather than careful thought. We seem to do the same when we nominate Brothers to Grand Lodge Officer positions. We appear to be nominating based on friendship and popularity rather than qualification.
I hope this time around, we pay more attention to the intent of the proposals, and consider the future growth of the jurisdiction and the impact that our actions have for the future.
Friday, December 11, 2009
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