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Eureka-DuPont Lodge No. 23-29 Delaware A.F. & A.M.
March 2017
Masonic Trestle Board
Brandywine Masonic Hall
2016 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-0527
http://eurekadupont.org
Need a ride to Lodge? We’ll get you a ride.
Call the master at 302-545-0680
Monthly Stated Communications every
2nd Thursday, 7:30PM
(except July & August)
All Visitors Welcome!
Committee Chairman Roster
Officers
Charity
Jay Troy, WM (302) 545-0680
Sick & Visitation
Harvey Goldberg (609) 645-1235
Widows & Orphans
Kevin O’Rourke (302) 250-3616
Candidate Instruction
Harvey Goldberg (609) 645-1235
Other Committees Pending
Ask to become more involved
Worshipful Master Sr. Deacon Jay Troy Kenyatta Williamson
(302) 545-0680 Jr. Deacon
[email protected] Erik Vargas
Senior Warden Sr. Steward Harvey Goldberg Kelvin Blassingame
(609) 645-1235 Jr. Steward
[email protected] Tom Sandilands
Jr. Warden Treasurer Kevin O’Rourke David Simkins, PM
(302) 250-3616 Tiler
[email protected] Karon Grey
Secretary Chaplain
Rollyn Trueblood Russ McComb
(302) 521-6926 Marshall
[email protected] Gary Williamson, PM
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Masonic Terms Defined Libertine—Masonically, refers to a freethinker, a non-conformist, one who subscribes to no higher authority in his thinking. Profane—Masonically, means “not a Mason” — it comes from Latin pro meaning before and fanum a temple; a profane is one “outside of the temple,” uninitiated.
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Brothers, The most important part of any Masonic gath-ering is not the business, but the fellowship. We have meals before meetings to foster this fellowship.
This lodge is your lodge, and your friends are welcome— bring them to dinner. Our Grand Staff Visitation is this month. Please come out and enjoy the fellowship. Ladies night is coming on May 13, 2017, pre-pare your ladies. We are joining with Granite-Corinthian and Brandywine. Details are forth-coming, so look for them in a future communi-cation. If you need tickets, see an officer.
March, 2017 Trestleboard
The 218th Regular Communication of Eureka-DuPont Lodge No. 23-29 will be held at the Brandywine Masonic Temple, 2016 Foulk Road in Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday, Mar 9, 2017. The reading of the minutes, correspondence, payment of bills, reception of petitions, Masonic birthdays and all other business as may be lawfully brought before the Lodge will be transacted.
Jay Troy, Worshipful Master
Attest: Rollyn Trueblood, Secretary
If you need a ride, please don’t hesitate to contact
one of the officers listed in this trestle board, and we
will make arrangements to get you here.
March Masonic Birthdays
Brothers, last month was our scheduled
Grand Staff Visitation, and due to the
potential inclement weather we had to
proactively cancel. We have moved the
Grand Visit to our April meeting.
This month should prove to be a fun
month - reading a new member
petition , voting on a new member, and
having our First Annual BIG MASONIC
TRIVIA CHALLENGE. There will be
prizes and fun for everyone. Lodge will
be held on the EA degree so all Masons
are welcome—bring a friend. This is a
good chance to prove your masonic
mettle, learn a few new things, win
some cool prizes, and have a few laughs.
Some of our brothers have recently
begun work on their Royal Arch degrees,
and I congratulate them on that fine
work .
If you haven’t been to lodge in a while,
please consider coming out again. We
would love to have you back in your
lodge. So Mote It Be!
Jay Troy, Worshipful Master
Eureka-DuPont Living Past Masters
Anthony March Harold Kenton, Jr Terry Martz, PM Richard McDaniel David Hipp, PM
From the East Arts, Parts, and Points
Frequently the student in Masonry will
encounter words and phrases in the course
of degrees which have little or no
explanation. Definitions have faded over the
years until today a once-detailed lecture has
become simply a few words. That Masonic
tradition has it that in 926 King Athelstan
called all the operative masons in England to
meet with him in York. Many days of
discussion took place in an effort to right the
wrongs and inequities which then existed
towards the masons who were engaged in
many activities for the king. It is said, “He
began to build many abbeys, monasteries,
and other religious houses, as also diverse
fortresses for the defense of his realm.
From this meeting came 15 points and 15
articles over the course of the years, three
articles and three points have disappeared
leaving only 12 each. These points have now
become known as the Twelve Original Points.
The usage and original meanings have
changed over the years.
191 Years in Masonry Combined!!
Come to Lodge in celebration of your
Masonic Birthdays Brothers!
Monthly Message The following appeared in the English lectures
prior to 1813:
“There are in Freemasonry Twelve Original
Points which form the basis of the system and
comprise the whole ceremony of initiation.
Without the existence of these points, no man
ever was, or can be legally and essentially be
received into the Order. Every person who is
made a mason must go through these 12
forms and ceremonies, not only in the first
degree when every subsequent one.”
“Each of these points became symbolized by
one of 12 tribes of the Hebrews. The points
and tribes are grouped as follows: Opening the
Lodge, Reuben; Preparation of the Candidate,
Simeon; Report of the Senior Deacon, Levi;
Entrance of the Candidate, Judah; The Prayer,
Zebulum; The Circumambulation, Issachar;
Advancing to the Altar, Dan; The Obligation,
Gad; Instruction of the Candidate, Asher;
Investiture of the Lambskin, Naphtali;
Ceremony of the Northeast Corner, Joseph;
Closing of the Lodge, Benjamin.”
“Today some jurisdictions use the words ‘Arts,
Parts, and Points’ in their ritual. The ‘points’
have been explained. The ‘Arts’ means
‘knowledge of things made known’. In
addition to the division into degrees, ‘parts’ is
also an old word for degrees and lectures.”
2016-17 Service Hour Counter: 456
Eureka-DuPont Calendar
Feb 9th Grand Visitation 7:30PM
Feb 13th Officer Practice 7:00PM
Feb 23rd Officer Practice 7:00PM Fun Facts:
Presidents Pierce, Hayes Arthur, and Johnson
were sworn as President without a Bible .
2016 Thomas Cole 2015 Gary Williamson 2005-14 David Simkins 2004 Herbert P. Fulmer, II, PGM 1998-03 Robert R. Hiddeman 1994-7 Joseph L. Kaufman 1993 Peter M. Pena 1992 Herbert P. Fulmer, II, PGM 1990 Neil M. Thompson 1986 Llyod H. Stover 1983-9 Herbert P. Fulmer, II, PGM 1982 Anton W. Benson 1981 Herbert P. Fulmer, II, PGM 1979 George W. Butz, III 1977 Edward W. Louden
1976 Kenneth C. Butler 1975 John R. Kraus 1975 Frederick A. Egan 1974 Lawrence D. Jester, Sr 1973 David Hipp 1972-4 John R. Bradd 1972 Kenneth C. Butler 1970 Anton W. Benson 1970 Alvin M. Rubenstein 1969 John Barnes 1966 John W. Davis, Jr. 1963 Donald P. Zebley 1958 Emil R. A. Bohus 1956 Arthur A. Thompson
