Many of our own members have had the opportunity and privilege of visiting lodges in our own country and internationally. I am assured that this is the right way and that holders of Senior London Grand Rank and London Grand Rank are included in this. Lodge, Please assist me in communicating our friendship and brotherhood and be upstanding for a toast.

It is proper then to thank the Lodge Brethren for the pleasure they have given you and the other visitors both in the temple and at the festive board. I usually answer that I stand up when they nudge me and sit down when they tug the hem of my jacket. As far as Homer (8th or 9th century BC), the art of effective speaking was of considerable value in Greece. Try to avoid holding the papers in your hand, because if you are slightly nervous the papers will tremble, notifying to the audience that you are nervous.Now this joke illustrates a couple of points about Masonic toasts or indeed any form of public speaking. At breakfast he noted that there was a 7 o’clock at Windsor races and that there were 7 horses in it.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. It now becomes clear that to prepare for high office is not just about learning the ritual, it is also about the task of speech preparation. As one Brother who was hard of hearing said to his neighbour during a speech, “ Hasn’t he finished yet?Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. One of the most satisfying and enjoyable experiences for the active and enthusiastic Freemason is to have taken part, as Master of his Lodge, in one of the ceremonies, and participating in the ritual to a standard that can only be described as “Satisfaction to yourself and advantage to your Lodge”. Thank you so much for your great toastmaster performance on the evening and I enclose a copy of the menu for your records. To ensure that you communicate in the most efficient and engaging manner possible, and thereby enhance your productivity at work, your communication needs to follow the 7Cs: Clear, Correct, Complete, Concise, Concrete, Coherent, Courteous. The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master asked me if there was anything I disagreed with in what he said.

In conclusion and most important – a cardinal rule of our fraternity – never, never permit or allow anyone to tell a rude or risqué joke at any Masonic Festive Board, under any circumstances whatsoever. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.

I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. Having given the formal salutation, they advise, pause, smile and count to three before saying anything. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal.