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Words
from "The Old Tiler"
. . . At
long last the Old Tiler sits again before the door of his lodge, there to
repeat the tales which made him liked so long ago, and, from the wealth of
material of his hundreds of homilies, make thirty-nine talks new to the
book, a total of seventy in all.
These
have been roughly classified under seven headings (Shekinah, Black Sheep,
Lippin All!, Under the Rose, Were Fiddle-Dee-Dee!, All is Fish, and Root
of All Evel). To offer in defense of his fanciful classification the
author has no other alibi than the weak statement that the Old Tiler is
himself a fancy!
The
Author
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'Shekinah'
Series
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A
Lodge is Born - Lesson:
Value of a Ceremony |
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Acting
as Chaplain - Lesson:
Prayers need not be "letter perfect" |
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Atheist
and Agnostic - Lesson:
Tolerance of Religious Beliefs |
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Book
on the Altar - Lesson:
Which Holy Scriptures are valid on the Altar? |
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His
Christmas - Lesson: A
story about a Truly Charitable Christmas |
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Inner
Meaning - Lesson:
Musings on the Immortality of the Soul |
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New
Cut Trails - Lesson:
Literalism inhibits our comprehension of Masonic Truth |
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The
Greatest Work - Lesson:
What is Freemasonry's greatest benefit to us? |
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What
Is Masonry? - Lesson:
Many things, all helping us to know God |
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Why
Men Love Freemasonry -
Lesson: Another cord that binds us to God |
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'Black
Sheep' Series
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Costumes
- Lesson: Why should we buy new degree equipment (regalia)? |
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Judge
Not - Lesson:
Charitableness in restoring former members |
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Masonic
Talk - Lesson: Are
"Masonic Phrases" secret? |
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Masonry's
"Failure" -
Lesson: When brothers fail, is it Masonry's fault? |
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Meanest
Master - Lesson: Hey,
can I get out of that traffic ticket? |
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Shooting
the Masonic Gun -
Lesson: When to "Whisper Good Counsel" |
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So
Many Rascals - Lesson:
Disagreements with a brother don't make him evil |
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The
Dirty Trick - Lesson:
Our responsibility of Charity, even when distasteful |
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The
Disliked Petitioner -
Lesson: Thoughts about voting on a candidate |
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Two-Faced
- Lesson: Looking past our natural facades, Masons are honest |
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'Lippin
All!' Series
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Examining
Committee - Lesson:
When examining unknown visitors, what's the point? |
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Hand
Picked - Lesson: Unlike
other 'clubs', our members choose US |
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He
Found Out - Lesson:
Watch for impure reasons that motivate some men to join |
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Keepers
of the Door - Lesson:
Be proud to serve on an Investigating Committee |
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Kinds
of Masons - Lesson: By
collecting pins are you a better Mason? |
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On
Being Asked to Join -
Lesson: How should we feel about being asked? |
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On
Finding Out - Lesson:
Old rules about when to discuss Masonry, and when not |
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On
Investigation of a Petitioner
- Lesson: What to look for in a potential brother |
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Substitutes
at Funerals - Lesson: At times a Mason's responsibility is
to show up |
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To
Wait How Long? -
Lesson: Musings on 'spreading oneself too thin' |
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'Under
The Rose' Series
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A
Masonic Speech - Lesson: What to say to a group |
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Bluff
- Lesson: Masonry's Truths take effort to uncover |
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Democracy
in Lodge - Lesson: Musings on our customs of respect |
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Geometric
Bull - Lesson: Geometry, gave rise to order, and
civilization itself |
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Inviolable
- Lesson: Why our ballot box is secret |
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Learning
the Work - Lesson: On memorizing, and why "degree
teams" hurt us in the end |
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On
Knowing Names - Lesson: Why wear nametags? And more ways
to memorize names |
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On
Secrets - Lesson: Physical trappings of the lodge aren't
secret |
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The
Forgotten Word - Lesson: What is more important? Words, or
the meaning of them? |
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Those
Disclosures - Lesson: Do unauthorized ritual 'disclosures'
help us or hurt us? |
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'Were
Fiddle-Dee-Dee!' Series
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Beautiful
Adventure - Lesson:
Benefits of Masonic study, alone or in study groups |
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Burdens
- Lesson: Perspective on
the 'burden' of charity |
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Could
Be - Lesson: 'Trouble'
isn't always obvious. Want charity? Be charitable! |
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Gift
of the Magi - Lesson: It's
an honor to serve in the line |
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Gold
and Iron - Lesson: We don't
teach, or mentor, as we ought |
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Hep!
Hep! - Lesson: Group
spirit, forged over time, prevents infighting |
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Indictment
- Lesson: If we'd a known
he was in the hospital, we'd a visited! |
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Joke
- Lesson: What a gift, to
sit up with a sick friend, or help his family |
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Promotion
- Lesson: Why should some advance, while others don't? |
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Wages
- Lesson: If we taught this
as part of Mentoring, would more Masons stay? |
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'All
Is Fish' Series
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Anonymous
- Lesson: Touching lives
with thoughtfulness builds brotherhood |
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The
Hallowed Hall - Lesson:
"Let us cherish the hallowed old," a link to our past |
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Country
Lodge - Lesson:
Appearances can be deceiving |
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Eyes
Lifted High - Lesson:
When a man speaks, consider the beauty of his motives |
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Foolish
Questions - Lesson:
What should a man's motives for joining us be? |
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Laughter
- Lesson: Is Masonry better
when it is all so serious? When do we laugh? |
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Mirror
Lodge - Lesson: How
does a new Mason become a Beloved member of the lodge? |
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Music
- Lesson: "A quavering
voice he has worn out in our service!" Still beautiful |
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Odd
- Lesson: Musings on our
motivations to join. We're an odd bunch. |
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Pep
- Lesson: The Old Tiler
didn't much like innovation in our Degrees. Is he right? |
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'Root
Of All Evil' Series
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Advertising
- Lesson: Better to publicize ourselves to Masons, than the
outside world |
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Discounts
- Lesson: Do we owe other Masons our business? Do they owe us
a deal? |
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Foolish
Spending - Lesson: What does your lodge spend its money
on? |
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Gambols
on the Green - Lesson: Family involvement in the lodge
serves a great purpose |
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In
Men's Hearts - Lesson: Of all our beautiful temples, which
are the finest? |
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Masonry
in Business - Lesson: Ought you ask a lodge brother to
invest in your business? |
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On
a Lodge Budget - Lesson: Where our best intentions meet
the reality of our bank book |
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Outside
Activities - Lesson: What are the limits on 'Masonic'
activities? |
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Poor
Fish - Lesson: A lodge can be too tight-fisted. What is
the balance? |
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Subscriptions
- Lesson: Arguments in favor of funding a new building |
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