Trestleboard
Communications from Mission Lodge No. 169
Trestleboard
The traditional trestleboard contains the blueprints, or plans, relating to how we are to create positive change within our life. Symbology of the traditional trestleboard is taught to the Mason as he progresses through the degrees.
Contemporary use of the public trestleboard equates it to a "newsletter" of the lodge.
The articles below appear in the order they were published on the website. To see the articles in order of most recent first, please visit the individual pages for the East, South, West, Secretary, Tiler, or of any other officer who contributes an article.
Freemasonry in Utah
AMERICAN MASONIC HISTORY Freemasonry first came to Utah during the winter of 1858 when twenty-three officers and men of General Albert Johnston's Army, sent to quell the reported "Mormon Rebellion," sought fraternal fellowship at their inhospitable outpost...
Masonic Symbolism: The Pillars
The following is from an article titled “The Two Pillars” and written by Bro. Jordon Roscoe in the January, 1964 edition of The New Age. -- Editor ---------------------------------------------------- The Fellow-Craft is introduced to the wonders of his world of art...
The Lambskin Apron or White Leathern Apron
The following article was written by Bro. Joe Lane Field, P.M. and published in Winter 2010 edition of New Mexico Freemason - Editor —————————————————-- THE LAMBSKIN OR WHITE LEATHERN APRON The Masonic apron is a pure white lambskin, from fourteen to sixteen inches...
American Masonic History
The first Masonic Lodge in what is present day Illinois was established in Kaskaskia, then in Indiana Territory, in 1805. The origins of this lodge can be traced back to seven Brothers, from 5 separate Pennsylvania Lodges, 1 Canadian Lodge and 1 New York Lodge. These...
Our Logo
The beautiful logo for Mission Lodge was created by Brother Mike El-Rifai.