LAST CHANCE! Voting closes today at 6p!

Improving ourselves by stepping outside our comfort zone

One of our Past Masters, Bill Loventhal is stepping outside his comfort zone and will be dancing in-front of a crowd of people. Let's help support him by voting for him at the link below! Often times, improving ourselves involves stepping outside of our routines, the further outside something we would naturally gravitate towards, even better. In working out, they call it "shocking" which has been shown to dramatically increase muscle growth. In life, it can have the same effect on things like mental awareness, personality and motivation. If you are able, please help support our brother by voting for him at the link below.

Dancing with the Sinai Stars

FABULOUS FUNDRAISER!

Saturday, March 24, 2012  at 8:00 pm

at Temple Sinai

VOTE FOR BILL HERE!

Mourning the Passing of our Sr. Deacon

Yesterday, our beloved brother and Senior Deacon Alan Cannon passed onto the eternal lodge.

Alan was such an integral part to our lodge and a key player to many of our charitable programs for children.  He is missed today, and will continue to be missed.

Services for Alan will be held this Saturday December 3rd at:

edit - the services at Gwinnett Memorial Park have been canceled.  The services will start at Peachtree Christian Church at 11a.

Graveside services - 10a

Gwinnett Memorial Park‎

925 U.S. Hwy 29

South Lawrenceville, GA 30046

(770) 962-7630

Followed by a memorial service at:

Peachtree Christian Church

1580 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA

(404) 876-5535 ‎ · peachtree.org

Please continue to keep the Cannon family in your prayers.

First Person History - Benjamin Hirsch - Child Survivor of the Holocaust

Next Wed, May 4^th, Benjamin Hirsch will be the guest of Fulton Lodge No. 216 F. & A. M.

Home Is Where You Find It 

Shortly after the devastating Kristallnacht in Germany in 1938, author Benjamin Hirsch’s mother sends him and his four older siblings on a Kindertransport to Paris from Frankfurt, Germany. After almost three years of hiding in France, they escape through Spain to Portugal where they board a ship and arrive in the United States on two separate convoys, eventually settling in Atlanta, Georgia. But Hirsch’s parents and his younger siblings are not so fortunate—they perish in Auschwitz at the hands of the Nazis.

Worshipful Master Jeffrey Krieger and Fulton Lodge No. 216 invite you and your guests to join us for an evening of history and awakening to the perils of anti-Semitism.

6:15pm Dinner

7:00pm Lodge opens followed by introduction and program

In order for the lodge to plan dinner appropriately please let us know if you will join us for dinner; RSVP to secretary@fultonlodge216.com. We would appreciate a donation of eight dollars or more to help cover the cost of the meal.

Location:

Atlanta Masonic Center

1690 Peachtree Street NW

Atlanta Ga. 30309

Map

Treasures of the Oakland Cemetery

April 2011 Fulton Fellowcraft

From the East

Brethren,
We had very successful meetings last
month. Our first communication featured
an official visit from Most Worshipful
Grand Master B. Palmer Mills. He
seemed very impressed with the activities
of our lodge. He related that he is an avid
admirer of the poetry of brother Robert
Burns. The evening’s fellowship was enhanced
when he led us in singing Auld
Lang Synge. A number of district deputies
and Grand Lodge officers also attended
this meeting.
Our second meeting featured Dr. Nickie
Stipe, a lecturer and expert on religion.
She spoke about three influential women
from the Old Testament. Her comments
were enlightening and well-received.
For me, one of the most rewarding parts
of that evening was the opportunity of
welcoming several brothers who had not
been to Lodge in a number of years. Rebuilding
the lodge from within is one of
my main goals for this year. Brethren,
thank you for attending. I hope to see you
more often in the future.
Our April meetings are set to be as engaging
as those in March. On April 6, Ron
Bifaro of the Historic Oakland Foundation
will speak on “Treasures of the Oakland
Cemetery”. He will discuss the history
of some its more prominent occupants.
Our second meeting, April 20, will feature
Joy Hallinan discussing “The Rite Care
Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta”.
She will describe the work of the
Rite Care Center and the support provided
by the Masons. Please support our current
Child Welfare Fund campaign by remembering
to bring new children’s books
to this meeting. If you are unable to attend
or bring books, monetary donations
can be made. Checks can be made to Fulton
Lodge No 216 and specify that the
proceeds are the Child Welfare Fund
Book Drive. It would be really nice to
present Ms. Hallinan with a large number
of books.
PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES!!
As you know, I have been requesting photos
from our past.
I would like to enter our Lodge in the
competition for the Mark Twain Mason
Awareness Award. In order to complete
the entry we need to submit photographs
depicting past as well as recent Lodge
events. Please send pictures to the Lodge
or bring them in person. Help Fulton
Lodge attain the recognition it deserves.
As always, I look forward to seeing each
of you in Lodge.
Finally, recalling the words of Most Worshipful
Grand Master Joe Suttles:
“Let Brotherly Love Prevail!”
Jeffrey Krieger

Official Visit by Grand Master B. Palmer Mills

March 2011 Fulton Fellowcraft

From the East

I cannot believe that it is almost the end
of the first quarter.
Where has the time gone?
After a slow start in January, we began
February with Gary Deutsch discussing
“Genealogy in the Digital Age”. His talk
inspired a lot of questions and was wellreceived.
We closed out the month by
conferring an Entered Apprentice Degree.
March is also going to be an exciting
month. Most Worshipful Grand Master
B. Palmer Mills is scheduled to speak to
Fulton Lodge on March 2nd. He is a dynamic
speaker who always keeps his audiences
engaged.
On March 16th we will welcome back
Nickie Stipe, PhD. Dr. Stipe, who received
her PhD in religion from Emory
University, addressed the Lodge in 2008.
At that time she discussed the personal
struggles and triumphs of King Solomon.
This time her topic will be “Women in the
Old Testament”.
Previewing her talk, Dr Stipe wrote:
“Together we will explore some of the
lesser-known stories of women in the Tanakh.
First we will visit the woman who
had two divine visitations and her unique
response to them. Then we will turn to a
tale of life in the time of war, except that in
this story all of the decisive players are
women. Finally, we will ask some new
questions about an old tale of female trickery…
that may turn out not to involve any
tricks.”
Please plan to attend and enjoy her lecture.
This meeting is open to guests, so
please bring your spouse, friends, and
anyone else that would like to come.
The 2011 officers are working very hard
to bring enjoyment and value back to the
lodge, but we need your help. The best
programs can be planned, and fantastic
ritual work can be presented, but we are
still missing one key component: YOU.
As part of a special project I a planning, I
am still looking for any photographs you
may have from our past. All submitted
photos will be scanned and returned to
you.
Please remember this is your lodge and
we can only succeed with your help.

Jeffrey Krieger,WM

Guest Speaker Gary Deutsch “Genealogy Research in the Digital Age”

February 2011 Fulton Fellowcraft

From the East

We are all aware it takes a strong foundation
to make a structure.
However, what is a strong foundation for
a good lodge?
This is a question that has been asked by
many people for many years. I know that
I do not have the final answer, but can
only offer my take on it. I have taken the
time to observe many Masons, hoping
that I could learn how things are done, to
try and make me a better Mason, and a
better officer. What I actually received
was much more than that; it was a road
map to a strong lodge. With anything you
are trying to build— whether it is a building,
or maintaining a lodge —you must
have a strong foundation.
For Masons, a strong foundation is the
people. This means not only the new
brothers that we have in our lodge, but
also, our current brothers. It is easy to get
men to join an organization; people have
a desire to belong to something. The hard
part is to get people that are of good
moral character. Remember, Masons do
not make a man good; we take a good
man and make him better. You may be
asking what this means to you, well I am
about to tell you. While we cannot solicit
men to join our fraternity, we can promote
ourselves so people ask us about becoming
one. This means going out into the
community and volunteering as a group; it
means continuing to do our July 4th water
table for the racers, helping with GA
CHIP program, and much more.
The sky is the limit. Once we start getting
a favorable opinion of our craft, we
can start to build a stronger foundation for
the future.
Our current members are our foundation.
While it is strong, there is always room to
make it stronger. Not only can we make
our foundation stronger by bringing in
good men, we can make the foundation
stronger by getting our current members
re-involved in the craft. This will bring
back the knowledge that has left our
lodge, and it will start to pass on your extensive
knowledge to the younger brothers.
I am sure that your knowledge, experience
and friendship would be welcomed
by any brother. Come back to
lodge and bring another brother with you.
It is not only the job of the current line
officers to bring excitement into the
lodge; it is up to you as well.
Oh, if you have not figured it out, the road
map to a strong foundation is good people.
In the words of our esteemed Past Grand
Master, Joe Suttles:
“Let Brotherly Love Prevail!”

Jeffrey Krieger
Worshipful Master

Our Receptacles - The Studley Tool Chest

Found this great article about H.O. Studley, a Master Mason raised in 1871.  H.O. is a great example of a receptacle for his working tools.  I'm curious, have we paid attention to the receptacles we use to store our modern working tools?


Each of us does something different for our profession, if our "toolboxes" were dug into, what would they say about us as men?  Would others find them interesting enough for restoration?  Would they be of interest to the Smithsonian?


Thank you to PheonixMasonry.org for bringing all the research together in one place online, where you can read the full article and more.