FVNews Daily  
No. 132. Friday, October 30, 2020

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What’s On (40 listings)
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Friday, October 30

• 7pm. Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Talk: Ben Quick, ‘Order of the Free Gardeners’. Visit by Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Brethren, partners and visitors welcome. LINK
• 7.30pm. Kilwinning Mark Lodge of Research No 2. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Craftsman Marks’. Attire: Neat Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 851 2972 0796

Passcode: KMLOR2

Saturday, October 31

• 7.30pm. Blue Lounge Social Club Education Forum: Cryptic Masonry: The Order of Royal and Select Masters. All Freemasons welcome. LINK

Monday, November 2 – Cup Eve

• 7pm (7.30pm: Visitors). Oakleigh Mark Lodge. Business Meeting. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘India -The Raj, Mysticism and Masonry’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge Garibaldi. Talk: Mike Kearsly, ‘ The Roberto Calvi Affair & ‘Masonic’ Lodge P2 – a Masonic Scandal?’ LINK

• 7.30pm. North Melbourne Lodge visits Lodge Garibaldi. LINK
• 7.30pm. Rosebank Lodge. Talk: Ben Quick, ‘Establishing Contact with Sister Lodges’. ZOOM link: 824 152 8207.

Tuesday, November 3

• 7.15pm. Swan Hill Lodge. Attire: White shirt with tie. LINK to come.

• 7.45pm. Robbie Burns RAM No. 76. For MMM and RAM members. Talk: ‘The English Tracing Board’. LINK

Wednesday, November 4

• 7.30pm. Centenary HRA Chapter. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘‘Zechariah – Encouragement for the builders’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge. Talk: Iain Nicolson, ‘Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem’. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. Dimboola Lodge will visit. Talk: John Glover, ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’. Attire: Neat Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 954 4794 4355

Thursday, November 5

• 7pm (7.30pm: Guests). Killara Lodge. Talk: Barry Watson, ‘The Last 100 Days of World War I.’ LINK
• 7.15pm for 7.30pm.Sandringham District Lodge. Talk: Ian Goddard, ‘What it takes to be in a Grand Team’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Talk: Ron Evans, Family association with Australian Defence Forces. LINK
• 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. To be chaired by Milton Tsaktsiras, SW. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Presentation of 50-Year Jewel to V.Wor.Bro Bill Wright. Talk: Glen Hollibone. LINK Passcode: CFW239 

Saturday, November 7

• 7pm. Blue Lounge Social Club. Forum: Becoming a Freemason. Event is for non-Freemasons (candidates, people interested in joining, etc.) LINK

Monday, November 9

• 10am-12 Noon. District Co-Ordinators’ Meeting.
• 7pm. Lodge of Commerce. Vacant Chair Ceremony. LINK to come.

Tuesday, November 10

• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge. Talk: Myles King, President, Board of General Purposes. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Epicurean Lodge in conjunction with Bellarine and Otway. Remembrance Day Observance. Details TBA.
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge. Talk: Bob Jones, ‘A Day In The Life Of A Grand Master’. Attire:  Dinner Suit. Log in details: Meeting ID: 651 201 5916. PassCode: 8HrrzK (case sensitive)
Wednesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day
• 11am. Powlett Lodge, Wonthaggi. Laying of Wreath at Cenotaph, McBride St.

• 7.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter.. LINK Meeting ID: 856 1023 0004 Passcode: 803457 

• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Talk: Marty Tanzer, Remembrance Day. LINK
• 7.30pm. United Services Lodge. Remembrance Day Ceremony. Talk: Bro. Col. John Wertheimer, ‘A Remembrance Day’. Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Members, jacket and tie. Visitors welcome, neat casual. LINK

Thursday, November 12

• 7pm. Masons Connect. Sharing Freemasonry Meeting. Talks: Milton Mann, ‘Using Hashtags’; Justin Stark, ‘Sharing Freemasonry’; James Lacey, ‘Beginners Social Media Journey’; Richard Shelly, ‘How People Make Sense Of What They Read Online’;  Andrew Shen, ‘How To Make A ‘Meet A Member’ video’; Matt Cameron, ‘Deconstructing How To Share Freemasonry. RSVP

• 7pm for 7.30pm. Antient York. Talk: John Glover, ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Power Point production of the Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Jacket and tie. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Central Highlands District. Talk: David Waldron, ‘Rosicrucian Backgrounds of Freemasonry’. LINK

Friday, November 13

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Guided Tour of the Victorian Lodge of Research Portal’. Attire: members collared shirt and tie, visitors smart casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Whisky Tasting Night. Sampler kits delivered to your home, $75 metro. ORDER and MEETING LINK

Monday, November 16

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. LINK Password: 479218

Tuesday, November 17

• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Talk: Rhys Webb, ‘St John Ambulance in Victoria’. Attire: Casual. LINK to come

Thursday, November 19

• 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark. Interview with Peter Gurr, First Grand Principal, Grand Chapter. Attire: members jacket and tie, visitors smart casual. Open to non-Mark brethren. LINK

Saturday, November 21

• 12 Noon. Education Volunteer Action Team Freemasonry Series. Lecture: Ari Indra, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. LINK Meeting ID: 885 3954 6483

Monday, November 23

• 7.30pm. South Gippsland Mark. LINK Meeting ID: 993 4347 5482  Passcode: 306566 

Tuesday, November 24

• 7pm. Lodge Amalthea. Talk: Chris White, ‘Freemasonry and the Goat’. LINK

Friday, November 27

• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research, with Old Scotch Collegians Lodge and Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Talk: Joseph Morrow, ‘Illustrated by Symbols – Masonic Heraldry in Scotland.’ Register enquiries prior to the event. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK

Monday, November 30
• 7pm. Oakleigh Council, Royal and Select Masters. Talk: David Yole. All members past and present of the Order, in addition members of other Orders. Attire: Casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Citizens Marine Royal Ark Mariners. RAM Masons only. LINK

Videos

• Pastor Talks About Freemasonry. (07:55) LINK
• Freemasonry In Colorado. (12:41) LINK
• Wayne Millard, ‘Importance of Empathy’. (12:27) LINK

DIY Whisky Tasting Night

• The worries of driving home are eliminated with this year’s Lodge of The Golden Fleece Whisky Tasting Night at 7.30pm on Friday, November 13. “The tasting will have a selection of six whiskies, five to taste and one to make a drink at the beginning as a welcome drink; the whiskies are representative of the different styles of Scottish whisky,” says Ben Quick. “$75 per person which includes shipping to metro Melbourne. Purchase your Whisky sampler by using the LINK Once the product is in the shopping cart it will automatically apply a free shipping discount so there is a total cost of $75.” MEETING LINK

How To Share Freemasonry

• Matt Cameron says there are 11 RSVPs for the Sharing Freemasonry session to be held at 7pm, Thursday, November 12. Presenters include: Milton Mann, ‘Using Hashtags’; Justin Stark, ‘Sharing Freemasonry’; James Lacey, ‘Beginners Social Media Journey’; Richard Shelly, ‘How People Make Sense Of What They Read Online’;  Andrew Shen, ‘How To Make A ‘Meet A Member’ video’; Matt Cameron, ‘Deconstructing How To Share Freemasonry. LINK

Odd Spot

• Dayton Daily News (Ohio, USA) reports: “The Dayton Masonic Center is home to a ghostly guide, according to legend. The Gem City landmark, formerly known as the Dayton Masonic Temple, is known today as a venue for weddings and concerts, but it is also home to a friendly spirit. “I had a very interesting experience with a ghost there,” Chris Woodyard, author of the Haunted Ohio book series, said. She went for a tour at 573 W. Riverview Ave., led by a man named George. “I sat down in a chair for a little bit, and he scooped me up by the elbow and led me along,” she recalled, saying that he guided her to a photo of the Masonic’s graduation classes over the years. “He directed me to a specific year, and there he was in the picture. He was a jolly, portly gentleman.”

• “After the tour, she spoke with some Masonic officials who had brought her there to take the tour; one official in particular asked her stern questions about the areas she had toured. She mentioned the man, George, and the photo; the skeptical official asked her to show him the picture. “When we got to the picture, he turned pale,” Woodyard said. “He said, ‘that’s the guy I see around here all the time’.” LINK

Masonic Mailbag
• Chris Tan Boon-Kee writes: “Thank you for your FVNews Daily. It is truly one of my inspirations in my Masonic journey. I like to share my thoughts regarding Masonic Knowledge in your most recent FVNews Daily. “I am taught that there is a very big difference between “Trade with me because I am a Mason” and “Trade with him because he is a Mason”!”
• Ross Quail of Sandringham Lodge writes: “Just a quick note to say thank you for your efforts to bring about daily Masonic communication. I enjoy catching up with your news, not quite every day but I’ll get there! Your contribution is most valuable.” 

World News
• The Baytown Sun (Texas, USA)reports: “King David’s Masonic Lodge delivered the first batches of, hopefully many, laptops to San Luis Coastal Education Foundation and StandStrong … the Laptop Drive, which will run through November 8, is designed to provide help to less fortunate children and families in addressing the online education challenges.” LINK

New Subscribers
• We are aiming to increase our opt-in subscribers list by seven every issue before August 31, 2021, to reach 4000 members. Subscribe at LINK. Today we welcome Stephen Holland and Lewis Giuffre.

Please Send Your Summons
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Famous Freemasons
• Trinder, Thomas Edward ‘Tommy’ (1909-1989) – Known to millions of depressed Britons, especially during the Second World War, as ‘Tommy’ Trinder, this English comedian helped the British people laugh their way through the dark days of that conflict, and the lean years that followed it. He worked in film and television right up until 1986. Tommy Trinder’s immodest catch phrase was “You lucky people”.
– Timothy Horton

Masonic Knowledge
• “What is the place of Masonic etiquette in the Craft? It has no “special” place. It has every special place! It is always observed whenever or wherever

Masons assemble, or speak, or act in the name of the Craft. For that reason, it is described as ‘Masonic’. If it belonged to the Ritual of the Degrees a Master might conceive it to lie outside the span of his responsibility.

• “The Grand Lecturer and the Committee on Work may critique, consult, confer, and advise concerning a Lodge’s practice of etiquette, but they cannot act officially for the Lodge. The Worshipful Master has full responsibility for

etiquette, as he has total responsibility for all things in the Lodge. Like all

leaders, the Worshipful Master may delegate certain authority, but the responsibility resides with him alone. Brother, President Harry S Truman, said it best, “The buck stops here!”

• “The Worshipful Master is Master of the Lodge’s etiquette in the same sense and for the same reasons that he is Master of the Lodge. It is as much his duty to govern the Lodge in etiquette as in its business, its balloting, its debate, its Degree conferral.” – www.grandarchitect.org

Masonic Wisdom
• “Masonry was not made to divide men, but to unite them, leaving each man free to think his own thoughts and fashion his own system of ultimate truth. All its emphasis rests upon two extremely simple and profound principles, love of God and love of man.”

The Last Word
• “Today they’re making pictures that I wouldn’t want Trigger to see.” – Bro. Roy Rogers

INFORMATION TO KNOW
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