REACHING THE HIGH NOTE

It needs to be said, there are some incredible articles about masonry. But do you know where they are? Do you know how to retrieve them?  It is a safe presumption to think the answer to both is woeful.  If a mason is fortunate, articles will be passed on.  If we wanted a repository of qualified work, send the brother to the collected papers of  Ars Quaturo Coronati. In the 21st century we would send him to France where some have said we can find the best research in masonry.

Within our corridors if the Haggia Sophia exists, it is hidden in a maze of corners and dead ends.  Like many, I once defended the process.  The difficult search was a means to ensure dedicated masons found the knowledge.  I think that was short sighted of me.   If commitment to masonry means constant improvement, that entails bringing forward the best research, qualified analysis and verifiable facts for the education of those with an aptitude for learning.

Arguement about the point of masonry is baseless.  In a sense, we can only make a person think; we cannot tell a person what to think.  Masonry is a workers dream.  A strong work ethic produces results. Obfuscation produces dust.  Sounds from ancient times are carried on the winds.  Wise men speak when they have something to say. Fools because they have to say something. (P)  What we pick up is either a symphony or castastrophy. It helps to think of an opera. The chorus,well rehearsed and large and from that body of sound, rises a voice with more depth, more soul, more power than all the rest.  Listen for that talent. Meanwhile, be the apprentice mason. Be receptive to others with skills you need to develop your talent.  Practice. Rehearse. Commit.