Landmark Masonic. Trestleboard. December Installation Sunday, Dec 8, 2 pm meal to follow. Stated Meeting Tuesday Dec 10.

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1 Landmark Masonic Trestleboard December 2013 Installation Sunday, Dec 8, 2 pm meal to follow Stated Meeting Tuesday Dec 10 Dinner@6 Meeting@7 THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH. May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, The gladness of Christmas give you hope, The warmth of Christmas grant you love. Author Unknown

2 P a ge 2 L a n dma rk Trestleboard D E C EM B E R, 2013 Worshipful Master Senior Warden Junior Warden Treasurer Secretary Senior Deacon Junior Deacon Senior Steward Junior Steward Chaplain Tiler Trustees Peter Berklund Hank Java Ernie Vaala Gary Ehrich Gregory Heine Adrian Davis Steve Kelch Josh Kelch Lowell McFetridge Thomas Auer Scott Mellon Theodore Sandstrom

3 P a ge 3 L a n dma rk Trestleboard D E C EM B E R, 2013 MASONIC EDUCATION: Try answering a few samples below. If you do not know the answers, look at the Educational Publications on the website or ask a fellow brother. Go to to find the Masonic Code Correspondence Course to learn more about your fraternity. T F The ancient landmarks of Freemasonry are the supreme Masonic Law. T F The Masters and Wardens of all Wisconsin chartered lodges are members of the Grand Lodge. T F The annual communication begins at 9:00 a.m. on the second Monday of June. T F The Grand Master may take away a lodge charter, and suspend the functions of a lodge. T F Each Area Administrator should visit each of his lodges at least once a year. T F Area Administrators are paid a salary for their work. T F The Wisconsin Masonic Journal is the official publication of the Grand Lodge. T F A lodge may change its meeting place any time it wishes without permission. T F Each lodge shall file an annual report with the Grand Secretary by February 15, or be charged a fine. T F A Mason has the right to visit another lodge and should not be deprived of that right without good cause. T F There are no lodges that a Mason may not visit. T F The Master of a lodge may permit minor variations in the ritual. T F Distribution of posting keys in each lodge is the responsibility of the Master of that lodge. If you do not have access to a computer and would like a copy of the Masonic Education course, contact your secretary for a copy.

4 L a n dma rk Trestleboard D E C EM B E R, 2013 P a ge 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY R. BRUCE ROWE JR 12/03 GERALD A. SODERBECK 12/14 MARK A. FOOTE 12/19 MASONIC BIRTHDAYS 12/7 38 Years EUGENE A. LUND 12/17 50 Years RONALD D. PRICE 12/21 29 Years WALTER L. NELSON What s Happening at Landmark Masonic Lodge MARK YOUR CALENDAR - UPCOMING EVENTS Tues, Dec 3 Sun, Dec 8 Tues, Dec 10 Wed, Jan 15 OES Stated Meeting & Holiday Celebration 7 p.m. 2 PM Installation of Officers with meal to follow Stated Meeting 6 pm Meal, 7 pm Stated Meeting Lodge Reports Due to Grand Lodge Sat, Jan 18-Sun, Jan Secretaries Training in Madison, WI Christmas Fact Bing Crosby's "White Christmas" is by far the best selling record of all time. Bing Crosby co-starred with Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney in the classic movie White Christmas.

5 L a n dma rk Trestleboard D E C EM B E R, 2013 P a ge 5 WHAT IS ST. JOHN S DAY? December 27th is Saint John the Evangelist day, which is the 2nd feast day in the year to celebrate the Holy Saints John. The placement of the holiday also marks the winter solstice, which is directly opposite Saint John the Baptist s day at the summer solstice in June making a notable completion in the cycle of the solar year. The actual dates are slightly off, but you get the symbolism. Among all the nations of antiquity, the equinoxes and solstices were ever regarded as seasons of great importance. Especially in the ancient mysteries, was great stress laid upon the solstices, and the winter and summer solstice, the shortest day and the longest day of the year, commemorated with great ceremony. The well-known Masonic symbol, the point within a circle bounded by the two parallels - refers to this - the point, the sun, the centre of the solar system; the circle, the earth's orbit around the sun; the parallels, where they touch the circle, the winter and summer solstice, the limit of the sun's apparent course to the Northward and Southward of the Equator. The Masons, finding the St. John's day of the church occurred about the time when, for reasons having nothing to do with St. John the Evangelist, they had been in the habit of enjoying a festival season for ages, chose to call it St. John's day, and so observe it; until those who have inherited their Masonry, having overlooked the true Masonic reason for the celebration at this season of the year, have very generally ceased to celebrate it, even as the anniversary of one of their patron Saints. Christmas Fact: X Mas is actually comes from the Greek word X, which means Christ in Greek. Christmas Fact "Silent Night" was written when a choir's organ broke down.

6 Landmark Masonic Lodge PO Box United Way Frederic, WI «NAME» «ADDR1» «ADDR2» «CITY», «STATE» «ZIP» DECEMBER 8, PM Installation DECEMBER 10, 2013 Stated Communication Meal at 6 PM Stated Meeting at 7:00 PM.