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The PGM's Page
A New Year's Greeting from the Provincial Grand Master
Dear Brethren,
Through the medium of the Internet and the good
news that most of our Lodges are now using this IT facility for their
communications, I was able to extend Seasonal Greetings to many of you in the
weeks leading up to Christmas. For any who did not receive those greetings, (but
to you all in any event) Poo joins me in sending our very best wishes in the
hope that you and your families will enjoy a happy, healthy and fruitful New
Year, and our thanks for the great kindness and generous hospitality we have
enjoyed in travelling around the Province.
Without doubt we shall all be presented with new challenges and opportunities
throughout the year where sound and solid Masonic principles will enable us to
give a helping hand where and whenever it is needed. The new Provincial Summons
format which was launched in 2008 has continued to receive approval and has been
successful in addressing a number of important circulation issues including
cost. Apart from the economies generated our many guests at Provincial Grand
Lodge were able to take home their personal copy of Compass and thus read about
the interesting activities within our Province.
A number of events have been planned within the Province during 2010 among which
the Help for Heroes Service at Wells Cathedral on Saturday 27th February, and
our own Provincial Church Service at the Cathedral on Sunday 6th June at 5.30
p.m. are significant. The Dean of Wells the Very Reverend John Clarke will
preach at our Service and I shall be making a further presentation to him of the
residual balance of donations so generously made by Lodges to celebrate 275
years of Masonry in Somerset in 2008. The Pilgrim’s Porch, now the main entrance
to the Cathedral has two Porch Stones created by Alwyn Leek, complete with the
Provincial Banner motifs, as a focal point.
Other events will be widely publicised through the Provincial Information
Officer during the course of the year. The publication of the new Provincial
History has been delayed for various technical reasons but with a fair wind
should be available for distribution in June. It promises to be a superb and
comprehensive record of Masonry in Somerset over the past 275 years, and will be
extensively illustrated thus bringing to light many of the marvellous documents
and jewels within our Lodges.
I look forward to meeting many of you and your families during the course of the
year and as always extend a warm welcome to many new Brethren who have become or
will soon become members of Somerset Lodges. We continue to be very fortunate in
attracting men of good character to whom the fine principles and high standards
of Masonry have appealed. May the Grand Design of being happy and communicating
happiness guide and serve us well throughout this year and into the future.
With all good wishes, David Lloyd Jenkins
Click
here for the Provincial Grand Master's Report to Provincial Grand Lodge,
April 2009
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