LAKE COUNTRY FREEMASONS LODGE NO. 42 F. & A. M. OF WISCONSIN

January Home 2018 Edition

Stated Communications: 7:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wednesdays September through June 3rd Wednesdays July and August Meeting at: 375 Highway 67, Dousman, WI 53118 Mail to: P. O. Box 284, Hartland, WI 53029-0284 Secretary’s Phone: 262.367.2309 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.lodge42.net

Worshipful Master Bruce Boland 262.354.4394 Senior Warden Timothy Behling 414.254.3060 Junior Warden Tim Zellner, PM 414.588.5169 Treasurer Frank McKenna, PM 262.893.1106 Secretary Gary Pilgrim, PM 262.367.2309 Chaplain Craig Wiggins 267.416-0788 Senior Deacon James Lukas 262.370.4356 Junior Deacon Robert Staley 262.309.9111 Senior Steward Scott Millikin 262.490.6023 Junior Steward Aaron Marjala 414.975.9770 Counselor Henry Pynakker, PM 262.370.2665 Organist Tyler Robert Jewell 262.490.6023

Trustees Daniel Bast, PM 414.333.1412 James A. Johnson, PM 414.651.2072 Charles Gastrow, PM 262.370.1149 Thomas Ewald 414.429.5904 Frank McKenna, PM 262.893.1106

Sickness & Distress: Please notify the Senior Warden of Brothers in sickness & distress

Page 1 of 9 his cable tow and graciously stepped in and saved the day. Thank you both Brother Frank and Brother Stan; two skilled craftsmen plying their trade.

One last late minute change was needed to complete the day. Brother Jack Holtz's father, and our good brother, Glenn Holtz had some sickness and Jack needed to be there for his dad. I captured Br Noah Schultz walking in and asked if he could fill in for Jack as JW for the opening. In true Masonic nature, with no hesitation, Noah said absolutely - Yes! Perhaps it was my blocking the door on a 21 degree day, but it was a yes. Thank you Br Noah.

Both Br John and Br Glenn are on the mend and recovering .Our prayers and good wishes go out to you and your families

And to all the Brothers who attended, named and unnamed, you should be proud and honored to be a Master's Message Mason, and associated with 3 great lodges our area is lucky to have.

Brethren, On a personal note: A big thank you to Michelle,

Wow, WHAT a terrific Day of Installation we my beautiful bride, for always being there for me and our family. She inherently lives the traits we, as recently enjoyed. Having had the honor of being masons, strive for. The world can never have too installed in various positions the past few years, I many giving and selfless souls. must admit to some fear and trepidation. Would I say the wrong thing, or simply trip over my own My goals for the lodge this upcoming year are shoelaces. simple. Stay the course. Engage all Brothers, both new and not so new. Continue to learn and live our This year’s installation was a bit different than past Masonic Principles, both in Lodge and out. And of events. This was the first official Installation of course - Have Fun! We are all volunteers, sharing Officers for Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42. However it was, I believe, the 151st installation our time and talents with the lodge, and all Masons. That is a wonderful thing. Harmony being the of Lodge 42. Now I do not know if strength and support all institutions. How true. Brother Pynakker presided over all previous events, but he certainly reminded all in attendance what a We have a terrific year in front of us, and I for one true Craftsman is all about; Skill, enthusiasm, cannot wait to get started. There will be time for charm, good humor, and competence. Thank you more specifics in the next Trestleboard, but for now Brother Henry. Dousman 315, Glenn L enjoy the start of a new year and I commiserate with Humphrey364 and Lake Country Freemasons 42 all you upon opening the January credit card bill. received an excellent Installation ceremony. I believe installing 3 lodges at the same time was a S & F big success fostering camaraderie and cooperation. Bruce

Also, the ability to adapt and solve last minute changes and challenges were evident. Brother Frank McKenna scrambled to find a worthy replacement Brother Bruce Boland, Worshipful Master for our good Brother John Wilke, who threw his [email protected] or 262.354.4394 back out. Br John is always willing and able to offer his services as Installing Grand Marshall and his out of whack back precluded him from joining us PGM Brother Stan Jagow, answered the tug of

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Those that had not paid 2017 dues as of late December or had not made a payment plan have received an invoice generated Vis PayPal. This was a first. As with all new projects it wasn’t perfect. While it offered a link to pay the obligation via PayPal, it did not indicate that a payment via check

was accepted. That will be corrected. Payment by check can be made to our mailing address, P. O. From the Secretary’s Desk Box 284, Hartland WI 53029-0284. We are in

process with our name change, we ask that your Things Financial check be made payable to the current name on the Presented under the Watchful eye and checking account, Oconomowoc-Hartland Lodge Heavy pen of Br. Treasurer No. 42.

Brethren we are entering a new world. Note that it For those of you who wish to pay their 2018 dues isn’t that the world as such that is new, it is that we electronically, you can do so via PayPal Me. The have (finally) caught up with it. The intent is to link is https://www.paypal.me/WILodge42Dues make it more convenient for our brothers to honor The link for the PayPal Me and the link provided by their responsibility to pay their dues. the invoice do not require you to make full payment. Partial payments require communication If your 2018 dues are unpaid, as of this reading, it is with the Secretary to alert him that you are in likely that you are officially in arrears. That process of making such payments. depends on whether you’ve received and read the January Trestleboard. Your 2018 dues are due and We recognize that this is a new process and as noted payable on or before December 31, 2017. The a work in progress. If you have questions or Wisconsin Masonic Code defines action required of comments, please let us know. It is certainly a valid the lodge for 2018 dues unpaid as of August 1, discussion at a Stated Meeting. Please join us in 2018. However, as of January 1, 2018 the dues are lodge; it will be great to see you. in arrears. That means the summons from our lodge to pay dues has been misplaced, lost, ignored, or Lodge mailing address: postponed. Lake Country Freemasons Lodge No. 42, F & A M

If it has been postponed due to any form of distress, P. O. Box 284 Hartland, WI 53029 it is imperative and important that you communicate with Brother Secretary. We are fortunate to have brethren that have contributed to the Good of the Happy Birthday Brothers

Order fund to assist those brethren that have those 01/02 JOHN R. CLENDENNING issues. In addition, the lodge is charged to help, aid, 01/08 STEVEN L. WANDREY and assist a brother that is in such circumstances. 01/10 LARS G. ANDERSON However, Brother Secretary cannot possibly be 01/12 DONALD J. MITCHELL expected to process that action when he doesn’t 01/13 DAVID M. DRENK know about it. Somehow, the update for his Mind 01/14 JAY E. EWALD Reading App, was not successful. Maybe he needs 01/15 KENNETH T. LEQUE JR repair or possibly replacement of his mind-reading 01/15 DANIEL E. BAST parts. The Secretary is charged to receive such 01/16 EDWARD R. SMITH communications in the greatest degree of 01/20 HENRY B. PYNAKKER confidence. The lodge officers are responsible to 01/28 WILLIAM F. DOBBRATZ guard such knowledge. Unfortunately, far too many 01/28 IAN G. WATTS brothers tend to keep their distress secret. That is

Page 3 of 9 Masonic Anniversaries Last year we experience of enjoying being together without the overhead of minutes, reports, and 60 W. DOUGLAS A. ELLSWORTH business. Our January and February outings were 58 W. WALLACE L. OWEN fantastic. Frankly, we could have done without the 45 HENRY J. WERNER ice in February. So, we give February one more 33 W. JEFFREY E. MILLIKIN chance to get it right.

28 DAVID M. DRENK Were we not in recess, our meetings would take 6 VALENTIN J. BLATZ V place January 30 and February 27. Meeting rhymes 6 TIMOTHY P. EATON with eating. The first eating will take place at 6 VINCENT P. BLATZ Maxim’s in Brookfield on Tuesday, January 23 at 5 MARK RIESINGER 11:30 AM (1130 hours). The second eating will be a Maxim’s in Oconomowoc on February 27 at 6:00 OES Chapter 13 PM (1800 hours). In case our Worthy Grand Patron wishes to attend we have to translate that into bells,

OES Message – January 2018 he speaks that kind of language. All are welcome to join us. Both are pay-as-you-eat events. For There were two major items on the agenda for our reservations please call Sister Ruthann Watts at Stated Meeting on Tuesday, December 19. The first 262.567.6468. was the preparation of our holiday baskets for the first responders in our community. The second was Now, one would think that would do it. But we are the report of the action taken by the Dousman-Rob going above and beyond the usual. There is another opportunity to celebrate. Morris Chapter on our request for consolidation.

In 2016 we intended to prepare baskets. The Please Join us in celebrating Brother Ian baskets overflowed, and we added boxes. This year Watts Grand Sentinel of Wisconsin March 4, 2018 - we bypassed the baskets and went directly to boxes. 12:30 pm at Village on the Square Community It took three boxes, two large and one a bit smaller. Room (Humphrey Lodge Room). The cost is There have been changes in our first responder $7.50. Please let us know that you plan to attend by community, or better stated consolidation. The February 22. Contact Susan Claussen N71W39633 Dousman site is now a storage facility and the Lang Rd Oconomowoc, WI 53066, operations consolidated into the Pabst Farms [email protected], 414.378.8629 (please leave a message). location. There was no change in Hartland. It was a healthy delivery. In days past there would have With Star love and warm wishes, been a lot of sweets with a few fruits. Those days Rita Ludyjan, Worthy Matron are past. At least we didn’t put the cookies on the Ian Watts, Worthy Patron bottom and the fruit on top. No cookies were destroyed (or consumed) in packing. We set aside some before we started.

The process of our consolidation is under way. Our DeMolay request was officially received by Dousman-Rob Morris Chapter at the meeting of December 7. Bacon-Palooza

Members of that chapter, residing in Wisconsin We often speak of the mysteries of Freemasonry. were notified by first class mail of our request and At least one has been solved. Now that we get to that a paper ballot concerning the proposal would the fourth one, we finally know how Bacon-Palooza take place at the Stated Meeting of March 1. If the is supposed to be spelled. A wise person once request is approved the consolidation would take penned something about a rose by any other name. place on Thursday, April 5. With our chapter in No matter how you spell it, the event still tastes recess until March, that means that our stated good. meeting on Tuesday, March 27 would be our last Accompanying this publication, you will find the official gathering. th announcement of the 4 Annual Bacon-Palooza at

Page 4 of 9 the Dousman on Saturday, January it is a badge of fraternal distinction. During his first 6. Note that your officers will be doing double duty degree, each Mason is given a plain white that day. After the chili competition at the District leather apron; it represents the white lambskin, a Meeting at Jefferson County Lodge No. 9 they symbol of innocence. return to Bacon-Palooza. Fortunately, there are What is a mason's apron? rumors that our Worshipful Master has instructed The lambskin Master Mason apron derives from the our Chaplain to seek dispensation to vacate any working apron of the ancient stone masons. It is an New Year’s resolution regarding diet restrictions on Emblem of Innocence and the badge of that day. Note they are rumors but our usually a Freemason. unreliable sources have declared them as being true. What does it mean to be a Mason? In making your plans, please remember that our The answer is simple. A Mason (or Freemason) is a lodge voted to support the purchase of bacon for the member of a fraternity known as Masonry (or event. It almost seems like your duty to attend and Freemasonry). A fraternity is a group of men (just insure that our donation is sound and worthwhile. as a sorority is a group of women) who join together See you there! because: There are things they want to do in the world. Calendar - January 2018 What religion is the mason? Mon 01 New Year’s Day Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute Wed 03 7:30 No. 42 Stated Meeting. for religion. It requires of its members a belief in Wed 03 7:00 PM Bethel No. 35 at Dousman God as part of the obligation of every responsible Sat 06 9:00 AM District Meeting at adult, but advocates no sectarian faith or practice. ... Jefferson County No. 09 Freemasonry is open to men of any faith, Wed 10 7:00 PM EA Degree but religion may not be discussed Wed 10 7:00 PM GBD Chapter at Dousman at Masonic meetings.

No. 315. What are the beliefs of masons? Wed 17 Desert Storm Air War began In the United States, each state has its own Grand Wed 17 7:30 PM No. 42 Stated Meeting Lodge. But there are basic beliefs common to all Wed 17 7:00 PM Bethel No. 35 at Dousman regular, main-stream Masonic organizations. Sat 20 Secretary’s Conference - Madison The beliefs of Freemasonry can be boiled down to Tue 23 1973 Peace in Vietnam announced those three simple concepts. Masons are taught to Tue 23 OES Chapter No. 13 Eating at believe in: Brotherly love: Love for each other and Maxim’s 11:30 in Brookfield for all mankind. Wed 24 7:00 PM GBD Chapter at Dousman No. 315. What is the meaning of a Masonic ring? Tue 30 1968 Viet Cong Launch Tet Offensive A true Masonic signet ring is used as a seal to Wed 31 Cigar Night Lake at Country Cigars validate the authenticity of its owner. The word 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM “Signet” comes from the word “Sign”, meaning that Details: Call Bruce at 262.354.4394 the ring provides a symbol, a sign or a signature to officially stamp or mark important documents. *VOS Represents Village on the Square, Glenn L. Humphrey No. 364, Dousman Facility. Hereafter known as VOS.

Important Planning dates:

Feb 07 No. 42 Stated Meeting Masonic Education Feb 21 No. 42 Stated Meeting

Exclusive to the electronic What is the meaning of the Masonic apron? An apron was worn by Operative Masons to protect Edition themselves from rough stones and tools. Presently,

Page 5 of 9 My Brothers, it being New Years Eve, with Anno Lucis - (A.L. or A:.L:.) In The Year of Light 2017 coming to an end, I want to wish each and Anno Lucis is Latin for In The Year of Light. every one of very Happy and Prosperous New Year. To that end I thought I would send this paper Historical Significance: The Year of Light signifies writing by R. W. Bro. Author Unknown, on the the date of the creation of the world (approximately Masonic Calendar. 4000 years before the Common Era), as we read in the third verse from the Book of Genesis in the Masonic Calendars King James version of the Bible as well as in the Torah. A Masonic calendar is based upon the date of an event or a beginning. 1:1 - In the beginning, God created the heaven and Craft Masons and different appendant bodies within the earth.

Freemasonry utilize different Masonic calendars to 1:2 - And the earth was without form, and void; and celebrate an historical inception date such as the darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the creation of the world or an historical event specific Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. to that Masonic order or body. 1:3 - And God said, Let there be light: and there These dates are used upon official Freemason was light. documents. 1:4 - And God saw the light, that it was good: and The historical dates are symbolic of new God divided the light from the darkness. beginnings, and should not be misconstrued as

Freemasons believing that there was a Masonic Ancient Craft Freemasons in the York and French lodge in the Garden of Eden. Rites, residing in Scotland, England, Ireland, Symbolically, they connect the creation of physical France, Germany, and in America, use the words, light in the universe with the birth of Masonic Anno Lucis. spiritual and intellectual light in the candidate. Math: Anno Lucis is found by adding 4000 years The only idea intended to be conveyed is that the (from the creation of the world to the present date) principles of Freemasonry are as old as the (4000 B.C.E. + 2018 C.E. = 6018 A.L. (Anno existence of the world. Lucis)

It is the spirit of the institution of Freemasonry Relevance: The Ancient Craft Mason Masonic which brings a candidate from intellectual darkness calendar celebrates the creation of the world, to intellectual light. approximately 4000 years before the Common Era, or 6018 years ago. The word, "approximately" Each of the "Mason" calendars, below, begin with must be used, here, because, historically, there were the word, Anno. In the Latin language, Anno many different calendars in use over the last 6000+ means In the Year of. The English word, annual, is years. This makes precise dates very difficult to derived from the Latin word, anno. ascertain. (Some historians believe it to be 4004 C.E. means Common Era, (Christians sometimes years before the Common Era.) call it the Christian Era) : B.C.E. or B.C. means Before Common Era - (A.M. or A:.M:.) In The Year of the Masonic Calendar Time Line World

Royal Anno Mundi is Latin for In the Year of the World. Craft Scottish & Royal Knights Present Masons Rite Select Arch Templar Day Historical Significance: Anno Mundi also begins Masters with the date of the creation of the world, but is B.C.E. B.C.E. B.C.E. B.C.E. C.E. C.E. based upon the older, Hebraic (Hebrew) calendar, 4000 3760 1000 530 1118 2018 which begins the civil year in September rather than the in use by us, today which begins the new year in January. Ancient Craft Masons:

Page 6 of 9 The has several differences from magazines. Thus, they derived the name of the Gregorian calendar, one of which is that some Templars. months in the Hebrew calendar have 29 days and some have 30 days. (See Anno Hebraico, below.) Math: Anno Ordinis is found by subtracting 1118

Math: Anno Mundi is found by adding 3760 years from the current date, thus the year, 2018 minus 1118 = 900 A.O. (Anno Ordinis) to the current year. (3760 B.C.E. + 2018 C.E.) After September of the current year, add 1 year more. Relevance: The date 900 A.O. celebrates the operative and speculative existence of the Knights Therefore, if the current date is July, 2018, add Templar from its origin in the year, 1118 C.E. over 3760 years = 5778 A.M. the last 900 years.

If the current date is October, 2018, add 3761 = Royal Arch Masons: In The Year of the 5779 A.M. (Anno Mundi) Discovery

Relevance: The Scottish Rite Masonic calendar Anno Inventionis (A.I. or A:.I:.)(530 B.C.E.) celebrates the creation of the world, 3760/3761 years before the beginning of the Common Era Anno Inventionis is Latin for In The Year of the Discovery. (C.E.) or 5770 years ago. It is counted using the Hebrew calendar. Historical Significance: King Solomon built the

Anno Hebraico: In the Hebrew Year first temple. Zerubbabel built or caused to be built, the Second Temple. Anno Hebraico is Latin for In the Hebrew Year. It is sometimes abbreviated as A.H or A:.H:. Little is known or written about Zerubbabel except that he was a famous man and that at all events, Historical Significance: Tishri; Tisri - tish'-re, tiz'- Zerubbabel was governor of Judah in the second re: Tisri, or Tishri, is the 7th month of the Jewish year of Darius Hystaspis' reign in 520 B.C.E.. ecclesiastical, and the first month of the Hebrew/Jewish civil year. (September-October). The Masonic calendar used by Royal Arch Masons Tisri begins with the new moon in September. dates from the year of the second temple having Tisri, or Tishri is called Ethanim in 1 Kings 8:2. been caused to be built by Zerubbabel in 530 B.C.E.. - Knights Templar Chivalric Math: Anno Inventionis is found by adding 530 Anno Ordinis: In The Year of The Order (A.O. or years to the current date, thus 2018 C.E. + 530 A:.O:.) B.C.E. = 2548 A.I. (Anno Inventionis) (1118 C.E.) Relevance: The date 2548 A.I. celebrates the Anno Ordinis is Latin for In The Year of the Order. building of the Second Temple, 2548 years ago,

Historical Significance: In the year, 1118 C.E. believed to be on or very near the site of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. (Common Era), 9 French knights, followers of King Baldwyn, the King of Jerusalem, and at his behest Royal and Select Masters & Cryptic Masons: In and in his presence, took vows of poverty, chastity The Year of the Deposit and obedience. With great humility, they assumed Anno Depositionis (A:.Dep:)(approx. 1000 B.C.) the title of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ. The job of this brotherhood-in-arms was to protect the Anno Depositionis is Latin for In the Year of the pious pilgrims in their passage to the holy city of Deposit.

Jerusalem. Historical Significance: Anno Depositionis dates

from the year in which the Temple of Solomon was King Baldwyn assigned them residence in a part of completed in 1000 B.C.E.. his palace which stood near the former site of the Temple of Solomon. The Abbot and Canons of the Math: The Masonic calendar used by Royal and Temple gave them a street between the palace and Select Masters is found by adding 1000 to the the Temple in which to store their arms and current year; thus, the current year (as of this

Page 7 of 9 writing), 2018 C.E. + 1000 B.C.E. = 3018 A:.Dep: (Anno Depositionis).

Relevance: The Masonic calendar which Royal and Select Masters and Cryptic Masons celebrate is the year in which Solomon's Temple was completed, 3018 years ago.

Anno Bonefacio (A:.B:.) In The Year of the Blessing

Anno Bonefacio is Latin for In The Year of the Blessing.

Historical Significance: This date is used by the brethren of the Order of High Priesthood to signify the elapsed period of time calculated from the year of the blessing of Abraham by the High Priest, Melchizedek as referenced in Genesis 14:18-20.

Math: Add the year of the blessing, 1913 B.C.E. + the current year, 2018 C.E. = 3931 A:.B: (Anno Bonefacio).

Relevance: The Order of High Priesthood celebrates the blessing of Abraham by Melchizedek,

3931 years ago as the beginning of their Masonic calendar.

Other Freemason Rites (degrees) have their own Masonic calendar, but these are the most well known.

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GDB’s 4th Annual Bacon-Palooza

Who ● Godfrey de Bouillon Chapter of Order of DeMolay What ● All you can eat bacon buffet! Where ● Dousman Masonic Lodge 214 N Main Street, Dousman, WI When ● Saturday, January 6th 4:30PM - 7:30PM Cost ● $8.00 Adults, $5 Children 11 and under

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