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Eureka-DuPont Lodge No. 23-29 Delaware A.F. & A.M.

May 2017

Masonic Trestle Board

Brandywine Masonic Hall

2016 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19810

(302) 475-0527

http://eurekadupont.org

Need a ride to Lodge? We’ll get you a ride.

Call the master at 302-545-0680

Monthly Stated Communications every

2nd Thursday, 7:30PM

(except July & August)

All Visitors Welcome!

Committee Chairman Roster

Officers

Charity

Jay Troy, WM (302) 545-0680

Sick & Visitation

Harvey Goldberg (609) 645-1235

Widows & Orphans

Kevin O’Rourke (302) 250-3616

Candidate Instruction

Harvey Goldberg (609) 645-1235

Other Committees Pending

Ask to become more involved

Worshipful Master Sr. Deacon Jay Troy Kenyatta Williamson

(302) 545-0680 Jr. Deacon

jay@jtroy.com Erik Vargas

Senior Warden Sr. Steward Harvey Goldberg Kelvin Blassingame

(609) 645-1235 Jr. Steward

srmasson63@mail.com Tom Sandilands

Jr. Warden Treasurer Kevin O’Rourke David Simkins, PM

(302) 250-3616 Tiler

kevo40@hotmail.com Karon Grey

Secretary Chaplain

Rollyn Trueblood Russ McComb

(302) 521-6926 Marshall

Rollyn@pursersoffice.com Gary Williamson, PM

Help Share Our Message! The following is a brief response to questions often asked about Freemasonry: what is Freemasonry, what is its origin, when and where did it start, who started it, and what is its purpose.

Freemasonry is the oldest and the largest fraternal order in the world. It is a universal brotherhood of men dedicated to serving God, family, fellowman and country. Although the moral philosophy of Freemasonry is founded upon religious principles, it is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. Candidates for membership (adult males) are however, expected to profess a belief in a God, and be of good moral character. Come join us.

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Brothers, The most important part of any Masonic gath-ering is not the business, but the fellowship. We have meals before meetings to foster this fellowship.

This lodge is your lodge, and your friends are welcome— bring them to dinner. Our Grand Staff Visitation is this month. Please come out and enjoy the fellowship. Ladies night is coming on May 13, 2017, pre-pare your ladies. We are joining with Granite-Corinthian and Brandywine—to be held at Tim-othy’s on the waterfront in Wilmington If you need tickets, see an officer.

May, 2017 Trestleboard

The 2189h Regular Communication of Eureka-DuPont Lodge No. 23-29 will be held at the Brandywine Masonic Temple, 2016 Foulk Road in Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The reading of the minutes, correspondence, payment of bills, reception of petitions, Masonic birthdays and all other business as may be lawfully brought before the Lodge will be transacted.

Jay Troy, Worshipful Master

Attest: Rollyn Trueblood, Secretary

If you need a ride, please don’t hesitate to contact

one of the officers listed in this trestle board, and we

will make arrangements to get you here.

March Masonic Birthdays

Brothers, last month was our much re-scheduled

Grand Staff Visitation and was a great success

After a little rough patch at the beginning your WM

recovered and managed to pull out the stops for

our Most Worshipful Grand Master Dale Irwin and

his staff. Thanks to all the brothers who helped and

continue to help make the lodge a success. In

particular, I’d like to mention PM Dave Simkins as a

hero of the evening in insuring we had a delicious

and impressive event for our guests.

IMPORTANT.

1) At the stated communication this month, we

will be conferring the degree on two new

Entered Apprentice brothers. 11-May

2) Also, this month we will be raising a brother (or

two) to the sublime degree. 18-May

All are invited to come to these meetings/degrees

and to attempt to seize the TRAVELLING GAVEL

from its rightful home. However, only Master

Masons can attend the raisings.

Wow, the year is almost over and flown right by.

The June Meeting will be a Picnic— Open to friends

and family. Lodge will be 11-12, picnic will be 11-

3pm. Invite someone!!

Our brothers have qualified to advance through the

line for next year. If you have an interest in getting

into the line and started to work toward the east,

see one of the lodge officers. We are looking for

dedicated brothers.

If you haven’t been to lodge in a while, please

consider coming out again. We would love to have

you back in your lodge. So Mote It Be!

Eureka-DuPont Living Past Masters

Michael Mann Jorden A Roberts

Jarrett B Kesecker David C Clark

Eric G Vargas Lloyd H Stover Sr PM

Jonathan C Keith Richard C Stout (63)

From the East The Holy Saints John In what is called the Old York Lecture from about 1770 in England has the following as part of its EA catechism: "Q. To whom were the lodges dedicated during the Mosaic dispensation?" A. To Moses, the chosen of God, and Solomon, the son of David." "Q. And under what name were the Masons known during that period?" "A. Under the name of Dionysiacs, Geometricians, or Masters in Israel.” "Q. But as Solomon was a Jew, and died long before the promulgation of Christianity, to whom were they dedicated under the Christian dispensation?" "A. From Solomon the patronage of Masonry passed to St. John the Baptist." "Q. And under what name were they known after the promulgation of Christianity?" "A. Under the name of Essenes, Architects, or Freemasons." "Q. Why were the lodges dedicated to St. John the Baptist?" "A. Because he was the forerunner of our Saviour, and by preaching repentance and humiliation, drew the first parallel of the Gospel." "Q. Had St. John the Baptist any equal?" "A. He had; St. John the Evangelist." "Q. Why was he said to be the equal of the Baptist?" "A. Because he finished by his learning what the other began by his zeal, and thus drew a second line parallel to the former; ever since which time Freemason's lodges in all Christian countries, have been dedicated to the one, or the other, or both of these worthy and worshipful men."

The Preston Lectures, which is what our own rituals are based upon (by way of Thomas Smith Webb in the US), were the standard in England until the reconciliation between the "Ancient" and

134 Years in Masonry Combined!!

Come to Lodge in celebration of your

Masonic Birthdays Brothers!

Monthly Message "Modern" factions in 1813, when a compromise was

developed. References to the Saints were removed, the

parallel lines were said to represent Moses and

Solomon, and the lodges dedicated "to God and his

service." Our English brethren removed the saints to

eliminate any hint of religious sectarianism.

In our American version, one of the least understood

symbols is a certain point within a circle, bounded by

two parallel lines, with the volume of sacred law at the

top.

The symbol is actually based on an old astrological and

alchemical symbol. The point in the center represented

the Earth, which was thought to be the center of the

universe. The heavens were believed to spin around the

Earth, represented by the circle. The two lines

represented the summer and winter solstices, the

longest and shortest days of the year. For thousands of

years, these days were celebrated as pagan feast days

all over the world, and they were especially important

to farming societies, because they were the

astronomical methods of determining planting seasons.

In about 300A.D., the Catholic Church began to

dedicate popular pagan feast days to the saints. June

24th, the longest day of the year, was declared St. John

the Baptist day, while December 27th, the shortest day,

was dedicated to St. John the Evangelist. Collectively,

Masons refer to them as the Holy Saints John.

John the Baptist was zealous, while John the Evangelist

was learned, and by picking both of them as patron

saints, Masons symbolically united both passion and

reason.

The Grand Lodge of England was founded in London

on St. John the Baptist's day, 24 June 1717.

2016-17 Service Hour Counter: 600

Eureka-DuPont Calendar

May 11th Stated/EA Degree 7:30PM

May 13th Ladies Night 6:30PM May 18th MM Degree 7:30PM

2016 Thomas Cole 2015 Gary Williamson 2005-14 David Simkins 1998-03 Robert R. Hiddeman 1994-7 Joseph L. Kaufman 1993 Peter M. Pena 1990 Neil M. Thompson 1986 Llyod H. Stover 1982 Anton W. Benson 1979 George W. Butz, III 1977 Edward W. Louden 1976 Kenneth C. Butler 1975 John R. Kraus

1975 Frederick A. Egan 1974 Lawrence D. Jester, Sr 1973 David Hipp 1972-4 John R. Bradd 1972 Kenneth C. Butler 1970 Anton W. Benson 1970 Alvin M. Rubenstein 1969 John Barnes 1966 John W. Davis, Jr. 1963 Donald P. Zebley 1958 Emil R. A. Bohus 1956 Arthur A. Thompson