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Tyler
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Bro. Roy Woodward
The
Tyler of a Masonic Lodge is an appointed officer of the Lodge and is
sometimes known as the "Outer Guard". He sits outside the closed door
of the lodge room, armed with a sword. The Tyler's duties and
principle role is to ensure that only those who are duly qualified are
allowed to enter the Lodge Room. He guards against cowans and
eavesdroppers. During the Middle Ages, a cowan was a man who built
stone walls of poor quality. He was an uninitiated or non-apprenticed
stonemason...a "jackleg", if you will. While the Tyler is sometimes
called upon to assist in the preparation of candidates, his chief duty
is to (symbolically) keep unskilled workmen from overhearing the
conversation within the Lodge Room.
Stated meetings are held the
2nd & 4th
Monday each month at 7:30pm.
Fellowship before and afterward usually
includes good food,
hot coffee, and sometimes spirited conversations!
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