The day started with a surprise! Usually there is coffee and donuts prior to the meeting. This morning there was a real breakfast of sausage and french toast. Sadly I had already had breakfast of cold cereal before I left home. As if I needed french toast or sausage!
The school started promptly at 9:00 A.M. and lasted until approximately 10:30.
This is what his pin looks like. I scanned it and it didn't come out real well but it does give you an idea of what it looks like.
George explains his pin thus: You see a Brother standing in a boat casting the line and hook, and he has caught the symbol of Royal Arch Masonry. This is to signify that as a Mason you are to cast you line and as in fishing you will have to cast more than once, to encourage a person to join a Masonic Lodge or receive more light in Masonry by joining a Royal Arch Chapter and the York Rite.
The blue water represents the peace and tranquility within the Brotherhood of Masonry.
The boat represents the foundation of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth that are the principle tenets fo Freemasonry.
The outer circle Represents the emblem of eternity and having neither beginning or end is a symbol of God.
I really thing RWB Shell gave his pin a tremendous amount of thought and his explanation of the pin was very nice and well thought out.
George was having a little problem with his throat and asked that I talk about R.A.R.A. and its new charities which I did. He also asked REC Ross Black to talk about organ donation which he did.
He has some new awards which I think the Chapters will find interesting and worth working for. In particular he has something for the Ladies. I won't say any more about the awards. If you had gone to one of his schools you would know about them.
I think that REC Shell had a nice school and presented a really nice program. He has some changes as does every Grand High Priest.
Good meeting.
"til the next time.
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