WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

TRESTLE BOARD MARCH 2004

Dear Brethren, you are cordially invited to attend the following Events and Communications being held at Williamstown Masonic Temple:

Regular communication: Tuesday March 02, 7:30 pm

Regular business meeting

We will also be celebrating this month’s Masonic birthdays.

Refreshments to follow.

Regular communication: Tuesday March 16, 7:30 pm

The Past Masters will be conferring the Master Mason degree on

2 candidates

Brother Fellowcraft Brian A. Barnish

and Brother Fellowcraft Joseph A. Zito.

Dinner at 6:30 pm preceding the meeting. ($9 donation) 

Refreshments to follow.

Upcoming dates and events at the Lodge

Thursday 26^th Feb 7.30pm: District Lodge of Instruction

Tuesday 24^th Feb 7.30pm: OES Master Mason night

Monday 15^th Mar 7.00pm: Rehearsal for Master Mason degree

Saturday 20^th March 4.00pm to 7:00pm: Spaghetti Dinner.

Upcoming dates and events in and around the 21^st District

District Lodge of Instruction will be held at

Woodstown Lodge #138 on march 25th at 7:30pm.

ALL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND

District Lodge of Instruction will be held at Mantua Lodge #95 on Thursday March 19th at 7:30pm.

This DLI will be for newly raised brethren

ALL OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND

Official visit District Deputy Grand Master

Glassboro Lodge #85 Friday March 12^th

Swedesboro Chapter OES #115 Master Mason Night 0n March 3, 2004 at 7.30pm at Paulsboro- Swedesboro Lodge, Paulsboro

 Contact RW Frank J Schmutz Senior Warden for details

WORSHIPFUL MASTER’S MESSAGE

WORSHIPFUL BROTHER MICHAEL R PINO

Brethren,

I would like to thank Most Excellent Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masonry, William J. Milligan Jr. for visiting our Lodge and presenting a program on York Rite Masonry.

  Brethren, our spaghetti dinner will be here before we know it. We have a sign up sheet for helping with the dinner. At this time there are not very many names on the list. We need more help to do these dinners. THE SHEET WILL BE OUT AT THE NEXT MEETING. PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP!

“Why is a Master addressed as “Worshipful?”

The word “worchyppe” or “worchyp” is old English, and means “greatly respected.” In the Wycliffe Bible “honor thy father and thy mother” appears as “worchyp thy fadir and thy modir.” English and Canadian mayors are still addressed “Your Worship.” In some of the Old Constitutions of Masonry is the phrase, “Every Mason shall prefer his elder and put him to worship.” “Worshipful,” therefore in modern Masonry continues an ancient word meaning “greatly respected.” A Grand Master is “Most Worshipful,” that is, “Most greatly respected” (except in Pennsylvania, where the Grand Master is “Right Worshipful,” as are Pennsylvania’s and Texas’  Past Grand Masters).”

                            As taken from the MSA

            Fraternally: Michael R. Pino, Worshipful Master

GRAND LODGE 2004

Grand Masters Installation, Sunday, 2 May 2004

Grand Masters Church Service, Saturday, 8 May 2004

Grand Masters Reception and Banquet, Saturday 8 May 2004

Grand Lodge Banquet, Wednesday, 28 April 2004

Past Masters, Masters, and Wardens Association of S J

Candidates Night, Saturday April 24,2004 at Kove II

2224 U.S. Hwy. 130 north (in the Park Plaza shopping center)

Edgewater Park NJ

Cocktails: 5.30pm – 6.30pm Dinner at 6.30pm

Candidates’ Presentations begin at 7.30pm

OPEN BAR ALL EVENING COST $26

Contact R.W. Bill Berman PGM or William Dutka DDGM

WILLIAMSTOWN LODGE #166 F&AM

LODGE BULLETIN BOARD

Lodge meetings of the21^st District

Penns Grove #54, Carneys Point   1^st Wednesday at 7.30pm

Glassboro #85, Glassboro              2^nd Friday at 10.30am

Florence #87, Woodbury               1^st & 3^rd Wed at 7.30pm

Mantua #95, Mantua                    2nd Thursday at 7.30pm

Woodstown #138, Woodstown      1^st Tuesday at 7.30pm

Paulsboro-Swedesboro #157         1^st Monday at 7.30pm

Pitman #197, Pitman                     2^nd Tuesday at 7.30pm

Masonic birthdays for this month

Michael A Andreas                   Horace T Linberger

John W Campanella                  Chris McIlvane

Pat E Dayton II                        Alexander McIntyre

Alan W Farms Sr                     Gilbert Miller III

Allan F Finlayson Sr                 John Sacco Sr

Michael B Gallagher                 John W Sharp

William J Haynes                      Robert R Shoemaker

John D King                             Anthony M Sienczenko

John W King                            E C Sprengle Jr

John Konovalchick III              Allen R Sturts

Richard M Levey

THE BRITISH ARE COMING

No not to our Lodge (not yet anyway) but to Florence #87 in April 2004. They are planning to have three degrees:

EA on Monday April 19^th,

FC on Wednesday April 21^st

and the MM on Friday April 23^rd more details to follow.

While on the subject of international relations, next year is the 10^th anniversary of the twinning of Williamstown with St. Augustines Lodge.

The Lodge is planning to visit England possibly in May next year to

mark this occasion

This Trestle board is also on our website and can be viewed at:

www.williamstown166.com

If you have any questions contact me at this address

e18569824002@comcast.net

Attest:  E. Gallagher PM Secretary

Officers for 2004

Living Past Masters

Past Trestle Boards