T
he many quarries of work in Freemasonry
give each one of us the opportunity to find
our place to learn, to subdue our passions,
and to improve ourselves in Masonry. The basic
tenets are the same for all of us: brotherly love,
relief, and truth.
When I began my Scottish Rite journey, I has
only been raised a Master Mason for three months.
My coach, the late Worshipful Brother Kenneth R.
Fritts, 32° KCCH, wanted me to go to Charlotte, but
there was a one-day event in Greensboro. Both were
equidistant from Mount Gilead. My family of five
children made the one-day deal better for me so I
took it. We must do what's best for our family.
I'm so glad I did! Balancing family with fraternity
and shepherding a congregation of Christians was
not always easy. Yet, the teachings I learned in the
subordinate lodge and in the Greensboro Valley
were changing me. The wonderful secret that has
been unfolding every day for me has been that I
am surrounded by a group of friends and brothers
who find ways to best work and best agree. Our
love and respect for one another is genuine. Our
understanding of the place in priorities that God
and family have is unwavering. Our mission is to
do all the good we can by all the means we can as
long as we can.
By A. Gene Cobb, Jr.
Deputy of the Orient in North Carolina
From the
Scottish Rite
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