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Text Box: Ninth article. The ninth article sheweth full well,
That the master be both wise and strong;
That he no work undertake,
Unless he can both it end and make;
And that it be to the lords' profit also,
And to his craft, wheresoever he go;
And that the ground be well taken,
That it neither flaw nor crack. Tenth article. The tenth article is for to know,
Among the craft, to high and low,
There shall no master supplant another,
But be together as sister and brother,
In this curious craft, all and some,
That belongeth to a master mason.
Nor shall he supplant no other man,
That hath taken a work him upon,
In pain thereof that is so strong, That weigheth no less than ten pounds,
but if that he be guilty found,
That took first the work on hand;
For no man in masonry
Shall not supplant other securely,
But if that it be so wrought,
That in turn the work to nought;
Then may a mason that work crave,
To the lords' profit for it to save
In such a case if it do fall,
There shall no mason meddle withal.
Forsooth he that beginneth the ground,
If he be a mason good and sound,
He hath it securely in his mind To bring the work to full good end.

Text Box: A salesman breaks down in a remote country lane in the Highlands of Scotland. A farmer in the adjacent field comes over and they discover that they are "Brothers". The salesman is concerned as he has an important appointment in the local town. "Don't worry" says the farmer. "You can use my car, I will call a friend and get your car repaired while you go to the appointment." Off goes the salesman and a couple of hours later he returns but unfortunately his car is awaiting a part which won't arrive until the next morning. "It's not a problem," says the Farmer, "use my telephone and re-schedule your first appointment tomorrow, stay with us tonight and I'll see that the car is done first thing!" The farmers' wife prepares a wonderful meal and they share a glass of fine single malt during an excellent evening. The salesman sleeps soundly and when he awakes there is his car, repaired and ready to go. After a full English breakfast the salesman thanks them both for the hospitality. As he and the farmer walk to his car he turns and asks "my brother, thank you so much but I have to ask, did you help me because I am a Mason?" "No" was the reply, "I helped you because I am a Mason". Note: this has appear in various forms over the years but it never loses its lesson.

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The Trestle Board

Text Box: The Grand Lodge of Ohio will mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio. As the governing body for Ohio Freemasonry, the Grand Lodge has chartered just under 800 Lodges. There are currently 530 active Lodges with a total membership of 120,000. While preparing to celebrate the events of the past 200 years, Ohio Masons will also be preparing for a bright future.

Text Box: Resolutions received from Erie Lodge #47 providing for the formation of a Grand Lodge of Ohio. At the time Scioto Lodge #2 F. & A. M. (now #6) was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, there were six other lodges operating in the newly organized State of Ohio prior to the formation of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. They were American Union Lodge #1 [1776], Mingo Lodge #78 [1799], Nova Cesarea Lodge #10 [1791], Erie Lodge #47 [1803], New England Lodge #48 [1803], Amity Lodge #105 [1805]. The road to forming the Grand Lodge of Ohio began in June 1807. From the achieves of Scioto Lodge #6 F. & A. M. : “ A committee of five members was authorized to correspond with the different lodges in the state. A further committee of two members was appointed whose duty it was to meet with such brethren, as may be appointed by the other lodges, at Chillicothe on the 25th of December next to form a Grand Lodge”. Committee on Correspondence: Levin Belt, Elias Langham, Henrie Massie, William Creghton and William Seymour. The Delegates were Thomas Gibson and Elias Langham