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31st January 2006
Lessons of the Third Degree • Eastern Light
Brother,
Sometimes it’s not just the candidates who come away with the lessons of the third degree. I know that my perspective has changed for the better.
What are the lessons of this most sublime degree? I know my most sincere thanks go out to all those brethren who stretched forth their hand to support their falling master. Without the friendly council whispered in my ear I’m sure I wouldn’t be feeling the pride in my lodge that I feel right now. Fortitude, that rectitude of character that, when things look darkest, when all seems lost and there is no hope, the brethren of Mozart Lodge continued to push ahead and snatch victory from what seemed like defeat.
To me, it is that dedication to the tenants of our fraternity that make a man a Mason. Great ritual work is all well and good but to live for the principals of Freemasonry is what we should all strive to attain.
I would like to make special mention and thanks to all involved, especially the brethren who helped out as Craftsmen for those degrees. It has been my dream to someday have enough of the brethren from Mozart Lodge to fill the parts of Craftsmen. We have, for the last several years, struggled in that arena but thanks to you we have made a giant step towards realizing that dream.
Your friend,
Peter Buchert, WM
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30th January 2006
Early History of Our Lodge • Masonic Stories
At the close of the Civil War, there were a number of prominent and influential German born Masons residing in Camden, their membership being in various lodges located in Camden and Philadelphia. These brethren realized the importance of establishing a German speaking lodge in Camden, and accordingly on March 1, 1871, the first meeting was held at the residence of Brother Frederick P. Pfeiffer (member of Ionic Lodge No. 94), at 427 Benson Street, Camden, New Jersey.
Those present at the first meeting were:
Brother Frederick P. Pfeiffer ………. Ionic No. 94, Temporary Chairman
Brother Charles H. Riceman …….. Hermann No 125, Temporary Secretary
Brother August Riceman …….. Hermann No. 125
Brother George Goetz Hermann No. 125
Brother Solomon Seybold ……… Hermann No. 125
Brother George Sensfelder ….. Montgomery No. 19
Brother Gustav Grossman …… Camden No. 15
Being satisfied with the work of the first meeting, the brethren decided to meet every week until there were enough brethren interested to form a German speaking lodge. After eight meetings, they arranged for a meeting to be held on April 29, 1871, in Ionic Hall, Fourth and Market Streets, Camden, N.J. A request was made to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to grant a dispensation for exemplification of the three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. The exemplification being entirely satisfactory to R.W. John W. Rogers, D.D.G.M., the brethren of Camden and Ionic Lodges, a petition bearing recommendation was sent to the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge for dispensation to form a German speaking lodge in Camden, N.J.
On May 17, 1871, an emergent communication was held in Central Hall, Fourth and Arch Streets, Camden, N.J., to receive the dispensation granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge to constitute Mozart Lodge, No. 121.
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