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Greetings from the Grand East
Don Ceroski, Grand Master
Tidings from the East
my Brethren. Though we
have been fortunate for
the weather of this past
winter compared to other
parts of North America,
it is pleasing to see in my completion of this task, Please contact your
travels throughout the
Grand Jurisdiction of
Montana that spring is
close at hand.
Seeing Mother Nature’s rebirth of new born
livestock and vegetation gives me cause to reflect
on my Masonic life and reminds me that the four
seasons we encounter in Montana weather are
symbolic of Masonry.
The dark days of winter; from the first part of
January until the middle of March, brings to mind
the thoughts of darkness and lack of Masonic light
in my life prior to be Initiated. The coming days
of springs rebirth of nature is likened to that of
being Initiated and brought to Masonic Light, were
the experiences are new and filled with excitement
and awe of its wondrous beauty. With summers
onset resembling our Masonic adventure of being
Passed to the Fellowcraft Degree, were we toil in
the Quarry’s with our work and the nurturing of
our Masonic skills. Thus we can reflect upon the
sincerity and success of our labors, that when fall
starts to arrive we are able to look back and see
the fruit coming to bear. With the Fall Season in
place, again I am reminded that being raised to the
Sublime Degree of a Master Mason we are able to
harvest the fruits or our labors, thereby enjoying
the peaceful onset of winters coming, to have
fellowship and joy with our Brethren’s company.
I hope that your labors in the Quarry’s from the
beginning of September until now have been; fun,
enjoyable and fruitful, for yourselves and Brethren
of your Lodges. That as spring has arrived we can
all, from the newest Masons you have Initiated,
Passed and Raised, to yourselves can appreciate
our Great Fraternity.
The joy of the new Brethren that have joined the
folds of our Fraternity is also somewhat damped
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by the loss of Brethren called to the Celestial
Lodge above. With joy and sadness both in my
hands for our Brothers, I must bring forth the
fact that some of the Lodges with-in the Grand
Jurisdiction of Montana have not yet completed
and submitted their Annual Returns. Without
the submission of these returns, your Fraternity
is lacking in its ability to operate correctly and
efficiently. Those Lodges who are deficient in
District Officer and/or the Grand Secretary for
assistance if needed, thus allowing us (Masons) to
properly record with sadness and pay honor to our
depart Brothers, but also joyously acknowledge
our new Brothers.
The last Lodge meeting of April through the first
Lodge meeting of May is time for the election
of your new Lodge Officers. To those Brothers
who are elected I ask you to seriously plan your
year, to assist your Lodge in being successful
and productive. Remember as the saying goes,
“Poor planning on your part does not constitute
an emergency on someone else’s part”. This can
result in an enjoyable year for those upcoming
Lodge Officers or one of struggles, complacency,
unproductivity or confusion. Look well my
Brothers to the future of our Fraternity.
In closing, you are invited to attend the Grand
Lodge Communications, June 26-27, 2015 in
Bozeman, MT, and I look forward to seeing and
visiting with you there.
Don Cerovski, Grand Master