Thank you so much for the honor you bestowed upon me on this special day in my Masonic life, having you here filling and decorating the lodge with your presence.
You probably guessed, and it is very obvious, that I’m so very excited and having problems expressing my feelings and gratitude to all the brethren for the help and honored you have been giving me to be this lodge’s Worshipful Master. At may be symbolic that I will be the lodge’s 65th Master on my 65th year.
Many things have been said about the basic principles of Freemasonry which are truth, fraternity and charity, which also are the fundamental virtues of every civilized society.
Dealing with such supreme values make us thrilled and have an atmosphere of sublimity within the lodge and a feeling of content on our daily lives.
I hope that we will be able to benefit ourselves and the community with actions and charity.
I will not burden you with all my plans for the coming year, but will point out that I will attempt to act to strengthen the fraternal connection between the brethren, broaden the social activities with the spouses outside the lodge, and have activities toward the community, which will benefit our order.
Fraternally
Ethan Holland