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 	   !    W STB-MR98.TXT   	       MASONRY'SPLANBy:JamesC.Callahan,PGM  ThisSTBisthereportgivenbyG.M.JamesCallahan,(PGM,Colorado)attheGrandLodgeofColorado   	    SessioninJan.1998.ThecommentsandrecommendationsareimportanttoallFreemasons!--Editor  Itissuchapleasuretobewithyoutodayandtoknowthatyouhavesharedyourtimewithme.AllofyouknowthatmyGrandfatherwasaministerandmyfatherwantedmetobecomeaministerandthatmyfatherwouldtellmestoriesaboutmyGrandfather.TodayIwanttoshareoneofthosestorieswithyou.YearsagomyGrandfatherwasministeringinoneofthemountaintownsofColoradoandasmanyofyouknowGranddadalsoraiseddogs.ThedoghehadatthattimewasnamedFrances.OneeveningGranddadwasoutwalkingFrances,andwhentheyreachedtheturnaroundpoint,Granddadturnedandstartedbackhomebut,Francesdidn'tfollow.Shestoodlookingoffinthedirectiontheyhadbeengoing.GranddadcalledherseveraltimesbutFranceswouldn'tcome,shemaintainedherattentiononthatdistantspot.Granddadwalkedbackto %      thedog,stopped,lookedandlistened.Nothing.But,thenhethoughtheheardsomethingoffinthetallgrassandweeds.Steppingtotheareaandpullingbacktheweedshefoundasmallblackandwhitekitten,dirty,hungryandscared.GranddadpickedthekittenuptookitbacktotheroadwayandwhenheputthecatdownFrancesandthekittenacceptedeachotherrightthenandthere.ThenGranddadpickedupthecatandallthreewenthome.ThecatstayedwiththefamilyandwasnamedBob.GranddadsaidthatBobcameintohislifeasapartofGodsplanforthecatandforGranddad.IhopethatbynowyouhavestoppedtorealizethatyouandIareheretodaybecauseofsomegreatplanandonlyGodinhistimewillallowustoreallyunderstandthewhy.Nowletmeaskyouthis,"WhatisyourplanforMasonryandyourself?".TodayI'mnotgoingtotellyouwhatyourplanshouldorshouldnotbe,butImust.sharewithyou,apartofmyplan,sositback,relax,andpleaselisten.TheFirstpartofmyplan,inmyvisionofFreemasonry,arethewordsinscribedonmypin"LiveYeLife".Ibelievethat'sjustwhatmasonrytellsustodowithourlives.ThesecondpartofmyplanarethewordsofGeorgeWashington,whenhewrote,"sofarasIamconcernedthegrandpurposeofFreemasonryistopromotethehappinessofthehumanrace."Itseemstomeifwecandothosetwothings,thenwecanwitheaseandconfidenceguaranteethecontinuedprogressandgrowthofourfraternity.AtthebeginningofthisyearIaskedthebrethrenofthisjurisdiction,(Colorado),tolivemasonrybyexampleanddeed.InotherwordstodooutsidetheLodgethatwhichwearetaughtwithin.IbelievethatFreemasonrylivedonlyinourlodgeroomsistomisstheGreatideaandpracticeofthiscraft.ThekindofFreemasonryIliketothinkaboutisaliving,growing,activeFreemasonrywheremasonsknowtheirdutytoGod,toCountry,toFamilyandtoSelfandlivethatkindoflifeeveryday.Youseeasmasonsthat'sjusthowwe'resupposedtolive,becauseasmasonsweareexpectedtoactjustalittlebitbetterthentherest.Andthisisourreputationevenamongnon-masons.KingSolomonhadaplantobuildamagnificenttemplededicatedtoGodandnowonlyremnantsarelefttotellusofthatstructure'sbeauty.Todayyoucan'tdoanythingaboutthattemple.Butthereisatempleyoucandosomethingabout,yourowninnertemple,anditdoesn'ttakethreeGrandMastersor153,300otherworkmentobuild.Itjusttakesyou!ThetempleI'mtalkingaboutistobeconstructedinyourheart,soulandspiritanditssizewillbejustwhatyouwanttomakeit.ThetoolsrequiredtobuildthetempleI'mtalkingaboutarenottheax,hammeroranytoolusedbytheoperativeworkman,youseeitonlytakesatrueheartandlovingsoul.   	 .h)5   ЇIfinyourtempleyoustoreupselfishness,greed,jealousy,intoleranceoranyofthoseotherpietymindedattitudes,thenyourtemplewillindeedbeverysmall.However,ifyouasaFreemasonholdfasttoLoveofGodandCountry,practiceCharity,JusticeandBrotherlyLove,thenyourtemplewillholdalloflifeandloveandwillnevertumblebutwillforeverresistdecay.Brethren,wemustplantobuild,byusingourtrestleboardoflife--theVolumeofSacredLaw--thenfollowingitsblueprintandplan,constructourtemple.PlantomakeChoices:   	 
@   Forthisistheabilitytochooseandthechoiceyoumakedetermineshowyoufinishtheraceoflife.PlantobeMagnanimous:   	 `	   Forthisistheabilitytolookpastthosethingsthatcouldstingyourspirit,foryoumustlearntoforgiveandforget.Plantobehappy:   	 H   EachofusmustrealizethatTrueHappinessisnotsomethingyoufind,butsomethingyoumustgivebeforeitcanbereceived.Plantohaveenthusiasm:   	 0   Enthusiasmisnothingmorethanthatsmallsparkthateachofuscanturnintoabeautifulflame.Plantohaveadream:   	  P   Eachofusmusthaveadreamofsomethinggreaterthanourselves,somethingthatwilltakeusfromwherewearetowherewewanttobe.Plantolive:   	  p   HelenKellersaid"Toliveeachday,youmustseeeverysunsetandsunrise,listentothesoundofbirdsandthevoiceofbabies,smelleveryflower,tasteeachmorselandtoucheveryobjectasiftomorrowyouwouldneverSee,Hear,Smell,TasteorTouchagain,forthisistheblueprintoflife".Plantoexperiencejoy:   	   $   Experiencejoyeverydayinyourlife,bytouchingthehemofsomethingfargreaterthanyourselfandrealizethatthisworldisgentler,andmorelovingthenyouhaveeverknown.Plantolove:   	 $ )   Listentothis,youmusttellthosepersonsthatareimportantinyourlife,everyday,howmuchyoulovethem.Youmustremindyourselfcontinuallyofthelovethatyoucangive,oryourlifeshallbecomeemptyandverylonely.Thereisnosubstituteforfollowingtheplanandlivingdaytodaythetenetsofmasonry.Forthatlivingwillbuildatempleofeternalbeautythatwillwithstandthetrialandtestoftime.Thisyearwillberememberedforthededicationandeffortthateachofyouhaveputforth,andthebrotherlyloveandconcernyouhaveshowntowardeachother.Imustalsosay"Thankyou"withallmyheart,aseachofyouhave,thisyear,giveneverykindnessandcourtesytotheofficeoftheGrandMasteranditstemporaryoccupant.Thatdebtcanneverberepaidwithcorn,wine,oilorgoldbutonlywithgratitudeandlove.   	 .h)5   ЇINCLOSINGICANONLYPRAỲTHATEACHOFYOUWILLALWAYSHaveHealthenoughtomakeworkapleasure;HaveWealthenoughtosupportyourneeds;HaveStrengthenoughtobattledifficultiesandtoovercomethem;HaveGraceenoughtoconfessyoursinsandforsakethem;HavePatienceenoughtotoiluntilsomegoodisaccomplished;HaveCharityenoughtoseesomegoodinyourneighbor;HaveLoveenoughtomoveyoutobeusefulandhelpfultoothers;HaveFaithenoughtomakerealthethingsofGod;HaveHopeenoughtoremoveallfearsofthefuture.AndnowmayGodblessyouandBlessyoukindly,GodspeedandgoodDay.RECOMMENDATIONS1.TheGrandLodgecontinuetoexplorenewwaysandmeanstopromotemasonrywithinourcommunitiesandneighborhoods.WemustreachoutsideourlodgehallsandintotheworlddoingthosethingsthatcanultimatelyshowtheworldthatMasonsarenotjustgoodmenbutgreatmen.Youarelimitedonlybyyourimaginationanddesiretoserve.2.OurlodgescontinuetoutilizetheAwardofExcellenceProgramasapartoftherenewalsystemformembershipandasatooltoencouragenon-masonstoaskaboutandformafavorableopinionaboutourcraft.Rememberifyouwantsomeonetotakealikingtoyou,youmustfirstshowthatyoulikethem.3.ThemasonsofColoradomustcontinuallystrivetofindnewandinnovativewaystopromotemembership.Membershipacquisitioncannotbelimitedtothe"FriendtoFriend"programoranyothersingleapproach.Wemustuseanycreativemeanstoencouragegrowthandrevitalizationofourlodges.Wecanuseadsinlocalpapersorspeciallodgeactivitiesthatcreatefriendshipsfirstandmasonssecond.