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| Originally Posted by Landy77 When I was going through my EA degree the WM made mistakes and had to be corrected. Does this mean he should not be a WM? I would not consider the thought. In retrospect I can say I had a memorable degree and one I can look back on and be proud of. |
I'm happy that you did enjoy the evening. You have two more; the prettiest, IMHO, and the most symbolic (again IMHO).
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| Originally Posted by Landy77 So if a person is not as proficient as a lodge would like in my humble opinion that defect would fall on his instructor for not recognizing the candidate wasn't ready. |
Please don't judge the Master or his instructor too harshly. There may be any number of reasons why the mistakes were made. His Lodge trusted him enough that they allowed him to confer the degree, and he trusted them enough to provide guidance when he needed it.
When you were initiated, you were presented with the working tools of an Entered Apprentice and were explained the symbolism of their use and the symbolism of the ashlars. With those in mind, remember that our desire is the perfection of our ashlar. We may never attain perfection before we join the Celestial Lodge, but our efforts and labors should not be outshined by a few minor mistakes made in one small corner of our ashlar.
In our ritual work, there are tens of thousands of words and phrases, most in a language that is very old and not in popular use outside Masonry. I am humbled by those Brethren who have mastered the entire ritual (words and floor work) of the Lodge and those of concordant bodies (and of the youth groups they support). They set an example of what can be done.
But at the same time I am encouraging of those who still labor toward perfection and supportive of their efforts. Without that encouragement and support, they might not give as much of their time and effort to that goal and might not wish to participate in ritual work.
Peace to you in your travels.