The Quarry Observer

Cayce Masonic Lodge #384 A.F.M

Friday Oct 16  6:30  Ladies Night

Monday, November 2^nd – Business Meeting

Greetings from the East! 

I hope everyone is enjoying these cool, crisp mornings and pleasant fall afternoons. Halloween is just around the corner, and right behind it come Thanksgiving and Christmas. It feels like we were just ringing in the new year, and here we are heading into the final stretch of 2026. Time truly does fly.

October Stated Communication

Cayce Lodge #384 held its Stated Communication on Monday, October 5th, and we had a great turnout. It was wonderful to see so many of the brethren in the room. Thank you to everyone who came out and continues to support our Lodge.

Ladies Night: Friday, October 16th 6:30PM

Our annual Ladies Night is coming up on Friday, October 16th, and this year's theme is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Lindsey has been working hard on the decorations, and I can't wait to see how it all comes together. We'll have a nacho bar, drinks, and prizes, and I'll be holding a short awards ceremony with trophies. This is our chance to thank the ladies who support us all year long, so please bring your wife, family, or guest and join us.

Officer Elections in November

At our November Stated Communication on Monday, November 2nd, we will elect our officers for 2027. I strongly encourage every member to attend. This is your Lodge, and its future is decided by those who show up. Come nominate, vote, and make your voice heard. If you're interested in serving as an officer, speak with any of our current officers or reach out to me directly. I'd be glad to talk with you about what's involved.

A Personal Note

This will be my final year as an active member of the Craft. When my term as Worshipful Master ends on December 27th, St. John's Day, I will request an open demit and step back from active Masonry. Serving this Lodge from the East has been one of the great honors of my life, and I'm grateful to each of you for your support, your friendship, and your patience along the way.

I'm not going anywhere, so please keep in touch and reach out anytime. You will always be my brothers, and I will always count myself as yours. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ, who is the one true God.

That's all for now. I'll see you at Ladies Night!

Fraternally,  

Dustan Eberhardt, WM  

Greetings from the West,

I hope that all is well for you all, fall is upon us, and we’re close to the festive months. As your Senior Warden It has been an honor to serve you and Cayce 384. I look forward to seeing you again in the future at our next meeting and or event. 

We will be having a MM Degree stay tuned for that. I hope you have a great month ahead May God Bless you all

Fraternally,

John Howell, PM, SW

Masonic Calendar System:

WHat is 6019 Anno Lucis?

The term, Anno Lucis, is used by Freemasons to denote the Year of Light, which is the year in which God created the world, approximately 4,000 years before the beginning of the Common Era.

Anno Lucis is Latin for “Year of Light.”  You will also see it abbreviated as “A.L.”   It is used as a calendar system within the Freemason fraternity. Year of Light refers to the biblical account of the creation of the universe wherein God spoke and said:   “Let there be light,…and there was light.”  (Genesis 1:3)

You will often see the abbreviation “A.L.” on Masonic certificates, plaques and building cornerstones. This calendar system is not exclusive to Freemasonry. It was designed as a simplification of the Anno Mundi calendar by an Irish cleric, James Ussher (1581-1656) nearly a century before the formation of the United Grand Lodge of England in 1717.  Ussher established the year 4004 B.C. (approximately 6013 years ago) as the date of the biblical creation of the Earth.

PRAYER LIST:

The United States of America

All the Troops, the Police and Firefighters, First Responders and all others who help protect and serve us, also all the Doctors and Nurses and others on the front lines.

Prayers for our Grand Lodge of SC, AFM

George Barber (surgery)

Jim Bickley

Wor. Bro. Julian Bevel and family

Linda Birchfield (Masonic Widow)

Debbie Boomer (health)

Bro. Bubba Burley and his wife

Scott Chattin & family (son’s health)

Michael Dembitsky

Lindsey & WB Dustan Eberhardt

Donna Gardner (WB Mark’s wife)

Mac Graham’s wife

Harold Griffith

Wor. Bro. Ron Horbal

Bro. D.G. Housand sister-n-law

Wor. Bro. John Howell, PM

Wor. Bro. Jeff Hutchison

Gary James wife

Family of Barbara Jeffcoat (Masonic Widow - passed)

Patti Lemaster (cancer)

Brother Nate Meyers (health)

Derek Montrose

David Powell

Betty Price  (Masonic Widow)

WB Tommy Rivers and wife (Imogene)

RWB Ronnie Smith (accident/healing)

WB Truett Templeton & wife (Chloe)

MWB Sam Tennyson

Connie Vaughn (widow of Steve)

Mike Vinson

Bro. Ronnie Watson’s younger brother

Please help us keep this list updated by contacting the Lodge; any officer or brother; or by e-mail:

caycemasoniclodge384@gmail.com