First Initiation at Templum Fidelis

On Saturday, September 19th Templum Fidelis Lodge initiated Bro. Mark Elkins and in so doing, performed degree work for the first time in the new Lodge’s history. The evening was attended by 26 Brethren including 10 guests travelling from within Frontenac Masonic District, Peterborough District and The United Grand Lodge of England.  After the degree work, the Lodge enjoyed a paper delivered by W. Bro. Tim Barber on the subject of Masonic charity.

The agape was very enjoyable with fraternal exchange and a good dialogue on the paper delivered in Lodge. After desert we gave audience to a most entertaining research paper entitled “The Kipling Gavel” delivered by R.W. Bro. David Cameron, the Chair of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education. A great story and an engrossing delivery combined to create a very memorable presentation and we thank R.W. Bro Cameron for making the trip from Kitchener-Waterloo to share it with us.

Both papers presented on this day are posted for your perusal along with all the other papers that have been presented at Templum Fidelis in the TF Archives.

A favourable ballot was taken on an Application for Initiation on this night so we are pleased to announce that we will be conducting another Initiation on the occassion of our DDGM’s Official Visit on December 12th, 2009.