The Quarry Observer Cayce Masonic Lodge #384 A.F.M |
April 2025 |
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| Saturday,
April 12th – Workday 10am Saturday,
April 19th – fundraiser tournament MAGIC the GATHERING at Cayce Lodge Monday, May 5th – Business Meeting Greetings from the East, Brethren,
it is with a sad heart that I pass along that we have lost Brother Billy Anderson a 50+
year member of our Cayce Family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and
especially his widow Peggy. I also must pass along that Mary Ann Marsh, widow of Most
Worshipful Brother G Ray Marsh past grand master and past grand secretary has also passed.
She was a wonderful lady who will be truly missed by all who knew her. Please keep these
and all those on our prayer list in your prayers. Thank
you to all those who took time to come out and attend our April meeting. We received one
petition for affiliation. We voted and passed Loy Miller to take his 1st degree. As soon
as a date can be set to confer this degree we will let the craft know. The committee on
the MTG tournament has been busy advertising and promoting this event. Thank you to all
who have been out printing and distributing flyers. This tournament will be held at Cayce
Lodge on Saturday April 19th starting at 10am. If you or someone you know is a “Magic
The Gathering” player come out and join us for fun, food and prizes. Details and sign
up can be found at www.384events.com. Also, we will need help putting this event on. If
you can help please contact any officer to volunteer. We received a report from the
committee meeting with the Amaranth. This was a good meeting with both groups addressing
their concerns and a better understanding of the needs of each. After much discussion, we
voted to offer them a one year contract whereby they would have the use of the building
the 3rd Saturday morning of each month (10 total as they are dark 2) at a cost of $1,000.
This will now need to be approved by a vote of their members. Hopefully, this will
eliminate the issues of the past and lead to a better understanding and fraternal
relationship between us. Don’t forget that we will be having a lodge “clean up
day” Saturday April 12th starting at 10am. This will be a great time to meet and
enjoy fellowship as we get things spruced up at the lodge. We
have several upcoming opportunities to come out and enjoy time with the brethren. The
Square and Compass club will be meeting on Tuesday April 29th at Cayce Lodge. We eat at
6:30 pm and Brother John has a great meal planed. This is a quarterly meeting open to all
Master Masons and offers a great chance for fellowship and a short talk on some topic of
masonic education. At our May business meeting WB Mike Broom, Deputy SGIG for SC will be
presenting WB Truett Templeton with his 50 year membership certificate in the Scottish
Rite. WB Truett is a two time Past Master of Cayce and was treasurer for many many years.
This presentation will be made during the meal before our meeting and is open to all, so
bring your family and celebrate with us. Cayce Lodge and Springdale lodge will be having
our 2nd joint butt sale. The first went very well and this one promises to be even better.
This will be pre order only and tickets should be available soon. We will prepare and cook
the butts on Friday June 27th and will be available for pick up on Saturday June 28th. As
always we need help both days to make this successful. More detail will be coming as plans
are confirmed. Before
sitting down to write this I was filling out the Masonic Birthday cards for this month. I
thought how much the average member age has changed over the years since I was secretary
many years ago and how our membership has decreased. What’s changed? Why are we not
seeing more interest from the younger men? Why is our monthly attendance so low? What are
we doing wrong? I hear people talking about how the world has changed, but that is true of
all generations. The world will forever be changing. Masonry and its teachings and
principles haven’t. Several years ago one of my grandsons was telling my wife about
his “friend” that he played games with on line. When asked about who this “friend”
was, he knew nothing about him other than they interacted online gaming. My how the
definition of friend has changed. For me a friend was someone I truly knew and cared
about. My question to you is, has your definition of “brother” changed? Masonry’s
hasn’t. Until
next month my God bless and keep each and every one of you.
Mark Pridgen, PM, WM Greetings from the West! Hey brothers, friends, and fellow
planeswalkers! Hope you’re all soaking up this beautiful April weather—spring
has finally sprung, and so has the excitement at Cayce Lodge! I wasn’t able to make
it to this month’s meeting because Lindsey and I were celebrating our one-year
anniversary in Savannah, Georgia! We had an amazing weekend exploring the city and just
enjoying time together. And since I know she reads these each month: Lindsey, happy anniversary! I love you! ? Big thanks to Julian Bevel for stepping up and covering for me—I
appreciate you, brother! Now for the news… MTG Commander Tournament –
April 19 @ 10AM! Get your mana ready, your
decks shuffled, and your game face on—our Magic: The
Gathering Commander Tournament is almost here! • Entry Fee: $10 to play in the tournament • Food and fun for everyone—spectators
welcome! • Prizes, games, and plenty of fellowship • Want to play casually but skip the tournament? No
problem—bring your deck and join in the fun! New
to Commander? Here’s a Quick Overview:
Commander
is a fun, chaotic, and strategic multiplayer format of Magic: The Gathering. Here’s
how it works: Deck
Format: •
100 cards per deck •
One legendary creature is your Commander •
No duplicate cards (except basic lands) Gameplay
Basics: •
4-player free-for-all (or similar pod sizes) •
Each player starts with 40 life •
You can cast your Commander from a special zone called the “Command Zone”—but
each time you do, it costs 2 more mana than last time •
Commander damage rule is NOT used for this event •
We’ll use standard multiplayer rules with a few tweaks noted above Deck
Rules: •
No banned cards •
No proxies or counterfeits •
Only official Magic: The Gathering cards are allowed (yes, we’re checking decks if
needed!) Whether you’re a seasoned
spell-slinger or just curious what all the fuss is about, come out and enjoy the day with
us. This is going to be a blast—and a great way to bring folks together through food,
fellowship, and a little friendly competition. See y’all on the
battlefield (or at the snack table)! Check out 384events.com for full details and prize
previews! This month we also celebrate
the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you, father, for your son and
his blessed sacrifice. Thank you, Jesus, for the forgiveness of sins and your never ending
mercy. Fraternally, Dustan Eberhardt, SW Greetings from the South, I hope that the Spring is pleasant for
you.Cayce has a few things coming up. On April the 19th starting at 10 am Magic the
Gathering tournament. June 27th-28th Cayce and Springdale once again
is doing a joint fundraiser selling fully cooked Boston Butts, we will cook Friday
starting in the morning and be at the lodge Saturday morning 8am-11am for pickup.Tickets
will be available soon stay tuned for further details. Grand Lodge is coming up soon looking forward
to seeing everyone. If you haven’t been to the lodge in a
while stop by we’d love to see you. I hope that the rest of the month will be
filled with joy until we meet again. God Bless see you soon. John
Howell, PM, JW PRAYER
LIST: The United States of
America including 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. Jim Bickley Wor. Bro. Julian
Bevel & family Linda Birchfield
(Masonic Widow) Bro. Bubba Burley and
his wife Scott Chattin &
family (son’s health) A.G. Dantzler Michael Dembitsky Lyndsey (Dustan)
Eberhardt’s father RWB Marvin Epting Donna Gardner (WB
Mark’s wife) Mac Graham’s
wife Harold Griffith MWB Steve Hames, GM
(health) Tom Halcum Wor. Bro. Jeff
Hutchison Gary James wife Wor. Bro. Mike
Lambert’s mother Family of Ms. Marsh
in passing Brother Richard
Merritt & wife (Brenda) Bro. Loy Miller’s
wife (Claudette) Brian Nesbitt in loss
of mother Brother Nate Meyers
(health) David Powell Betty Price (Masonic Widow) The
Singleton/Underwood family Terri Smith (wife of
RWB Ed) MWB Sam Tennyson Mike Vinson Please help us keep this list updated by contacting the Lodge; any officer or brother; or by e-mail: |
