JOPPA LODGE NO.55, F.&A.M.

JOPPA LODGE NO.55 BIDS YOU WELCOME

WARDENS, PAST MASTERS AND BRETHREN,

WE HAVE LEARNED AS MASONS TO INVOKE THE AID OF DIETY AT THE BEGINNING OF ALL GREAT AND IMPORTANT UNDERTAKINGS. BEFORE THIS NEW ADMINISTRATION BEGINS IN THE YEAR 2003, LET US BOW OUR HEADS AND PRAY FOR WISDOM, STRENGTH AND BEAUTY FOR THIS COMING YEAR.
BROTHERS, FOR MORE THAN EIGHTY YEARS THE BROTHERS OF JOPPA LODGE NO. 55 WERE ENGAGED AND RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THEIR SPOUSES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS IN ORDER FOR THIS VERY MOMENT TO CONTINUE. WE SHOULD UPHOLD THIS PROUD LEGACY WHICH HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN TO US. WE MUST REMEMBER AND BE GRATEFUL FOR THE BROTHERS OF JOPPA LODGE THAT HAVE SERVED AND GONE BEFORE US. AS OF TODAY, I BELIEVE THEY HAD A VIVID PICTURE OF JOPPA LODGE AND A MISSION TO MAKE IT ONE OF THE PREMIER LODGES WITHIN THE PRINCE HALL FAMILY. MY BROTHERS WE HAVE INHERITED THIS BEAUTIFUL AND RANKING LEGACY. WE SHOULD NOT DWELL IN THE PAST. WE MUST CHERISH OUR RICH HERITAGE AND CONTINUE IN THE TRADITION. "OUR MISSION SHOULD INCLUDE OUR OBLIGATION TO OUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLLY OUR YOUTH."
EVERYONE SHOULD ATTEND OUR REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS, STUDY CLASSES AND ROUGH ASHLAR #2 MEETINGS. WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR USUAL ACTIVITIES AND SHARE IDEAS WHICH WILL ENHANCE ALL OUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. EVERYONE PLAYS AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE EVOLUTION OF OUR MASONIC JOURNEY WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPURTUNITY TO LEAD THIS GREAT LODGE IN THIS NEW MILLENNIUM. I BELIEVE THAT THROUGH OUR CONCERTED EFFORTS WE CAN ACHIEVE OUR ULTIMATE MISSIONS AND GOALS. 

"ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY BY EMPOWERING OUR YOUTH."

AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY, THE STRUGGLE STILL REMAINS BUT WITH THE BLESSINGS OF THE ALMIGHTY AND THE COMMITTMENT OF THE BROTHERS I KNOW WE WILL PERSEVERE.

ROBERT L. BARCUS, JR., W.M. - 2003

THE FUTURE OF FREEMASONRY STARTS HERE

TODAY IS THE BEGINNING OF THE WEB THAT WILL BECOME KNOWN AS WWW.JOPPA55.ORG!
WE WELCOME YOU AND INVITE YOU TO ENJOY A JOURNEY THAT WILL BE NEW AND EXCITING. AS ALWAYS WITH JOPPA, THERE WILL BE NO REPEATING OF OTHER WORN OUT THEMES. AT THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU ALL A BRIEF MESSAGE FROM OUR TRESTLEBOARD FOR THE YEAR 2003.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ELEVATION OF OUR OWN R.W. CALVIN MARTIN TO THE M.W. GRAND MASTER OF NEW YORK STATE, P.H.A..
 
 
 

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