A first time for everything

I suppose all Lodges all over the world will have many firsts in their history. We at Caldercruix St John 1314 are fortunate to have some of these unique events documented. Here are just a few which we have highlighted for your perusal. I think you will find them interesting and informative.

On the 25th May 1924 Lodge Caldercruix St John 1314 held their inaugural divine church service. The venue was Caldercruix Parish Church. 107 brethren attended the service consisting of the R.W.M., Office Bearers & Brethren of 1314 as well as the R.W.M. & deputation’s of Lodges 88, 166, 203, 544, 484, & I.P.M. & deputation of Lodge 1145. Our Lodge Chaplain Bro. W B. Jack preached from the text of Exodus 12, Verse 26 “What mean you by this service”

On the 7th of October 1924 our Lodge office bearers conferred a degree for the first time since the formation of the Lodge as up until then degrees had been conferred with the assistance from Brethren of Sister Lodges from Airdrie.

On the 15th of September 1931 the lodge conferred for the first a degree with only one brother conferring the whole degree by himself. On this occasion the R.W.M Bro T Cupples conferred the M.M. degree on the Lodge’s newest fellow craft.

On the 3rd of November 1931The Lodge conferred the Mark degree for the first time. On this occasion the R.W.M. & Office Bearers conferred the degree on two candidates.

On the 4th of December 1934 Bro. Thomas A. Kelly was elected R.W.M. of Caldercruix St John 1314. He was the first R.W.M. to have been initiated passed & raised in the Lodge since its formation in 1923.

On the 16th of April 1945 our lodge was invited for the first time to confer a degree in one of our sister lodges.On this occasion we were invited to the Operative Lodge of Airdrie 203 to confer the master mason degree.


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