http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/01/19/lodge-finances/ Masonic Thinking and Working Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:50:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/01/19/lodge-finances/#comment-7946 David Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:35:33 +0000 http://masonicminute.com/blog/2008/01/19/lodge-finances/#comment-7946 Well I pose another question for anyone to answer. Today, is it possible to "survive" through finances or committed members, or are both dependent on eachother. A lodge with deep pockets seems to be financially stable and adequately capable surviving in the sense that bills, dues, dinners etc. are paid, while a lodge with devoted members who attend lodge regularly, mentor, become ritualist, and knowledgable can survive for the good of masonry. To some success is having a financially healthy lodge and to others quality freemasons is successful. Today I believe both are vital for lodges, and where one is lacking the other may follow. Men who knock on the lodge door seek more than just a "club" (or atleast i hope they should) and when a lodge becomes just a club those men leave with a bad taste in their mouths. A lodge that cannot maintain financial stability will have no choice but to close its doors and end up in turmoil to operate. Balance is the key. In my opinion, lodge endeavors that do not have these two things in mind can take away from the lodge. Well I pose another question for anyone to answer. Today, is it possible to “survive” through finances or committed members, or are both dependent on eachother. A lodge with deep pockets seems to be financially stable and adequately capable surviving in the sense that bills, dues, dinners etc. are paid, while a lodge with devoted members who attend lodge regularly, mentor, become ritualist, and knowledgable can survive for the good of masonry. To some success is having a financially healthy lodge and to others quality freemasons is successful. Today I believe both are vital for lodges, and where one is lacking the other may follow. Men who knock on the lodge door seek more than just a “club” (or atleast i hope they should) and when a lodge becomes just a club those men leave with a bad taste in their mouths. A lodge that cannot maintain financial stability will have no choice but to close its doors and end up in turmoil to operate. Balance is the key. In my opinion, lodge endeavors that do not have these two things in mind can take away from the lodge.

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