Hello, I would like to take this time to let all my fellow Brothers and men who may be interested in Masonary know a little about myself. My name is Michael Lennox and I am a third degree Master Mason at Glen Burnie Lodge #213 Located in Glen Burnie Maryland. My family history at G.B. #213 goes back to February 5, 1920 where the first meeting was called at Brother Hamlens home. This is where my Great Grandfather Brother Robert E. Kindred was present and helped with the organization, and planning of the lodges founding. The first meeting was called to order by Brothers Albert Hamlen, and those present were James H. Croggon, William H. McGinnis, George E. Wood, Frank F. Roesler, Robert E. Kindred and Bradley T. Shipley. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibilty of establishing a Lodge of Masons in Glen Burnie, Maryland. By a motion regulary made, seconded and carried, the following committie was appointed to wait on Grand Master Homer for the porpose of petitioning for a dispensation: Brothers Croggon, McGinnis, Wood, Roesler, Hamlen, and Robert E. Kindred. Meeting adjourned. This started G.B. Lodge #213 on June 7, 1921. This brought fourth the third Past Master of G. B. #213 Robert E. Kindred. As this started G.B. #213 my family has been involved with the Lodge, the Tall Ceaders and the Square Club. I am PROUD to be a Mason and involved with a GREAT Fraternity.
The square and Compasses with the letter "G" is widely employed as the emblem of the Masconic fraternity. The square and compasses alone began to be used in the early nineteenth centery, and by the end of the centery, American jewelers apparently added the letter "G" to make an artistic design. While many Masonic symbolists have been tried their hand at interpreting the emblem, the simple meanings taught all Masons are the best: the square teaches us to square our actions by the square of virtue; the compasses teach us to circumbscribe our desires and keep our passions within due bounds; the "G" reminds us that as an understanding of geometry was central to operative masons, so should God be central in the lives of speculative masons.
